Bottoms Up
Dear friends,
As you all have seen through my little posts, back in January I decided to a challenge. A challenge in which, I taxed myself with having a drink alcoholic drink every day. Some people thought I was nuts for doing so, while I thought I was being fun, just being me. You know, weird. Now that time has come to an end, and I can say I enjoyed it a lot by giving myself a little challenge.
Honestly, it was a persona goal for myself. I used to drink all the time, then I stopped, or I would only drink at events, or at when I went out. Eventually I stopped drinking because I wanted to lose weight. Of course this was justifiable, but one the reasons why I stopped drinking was due to mental health. As I was not in a good place, I was recommended by my doctor, I shouldn’t be drinking if I feel depressed. Spoiler alert, sometimes I feel depressed all the time, so I decided not drink at all. Obviously, I am in better place, so I though why not give this challenge ago.
As I did say I did think the challenge would be a bit of fun, and it was. It was a nice experience to go to work and come home, and remember that evening what I was having this drink. Either, it was something I liked, or some new to look forward to. Of course one of the things I always wonder was, will this get me drunk? Or how much of this can I finishing, but in the end some were easier than others, and in some cases I felt like I wanted more.
Let’s talk about the drinks themselves. As I said I didn’t want to repeat myself. Nor did I want to just say do vodka with a different mixer for a week. Now I really wanted to look and see stuff I knew how to make, and some stuff I didn’t. Which is why I enjoyed it. Even though in the end I think I used my vodka more than anything else, as it was a litre bottle and now it’s about half. Which I am okay with, by the way.
At the beginning of the month I started with my more simple drinks, you know the stuff I always have. My bubbles, malibu and cokes, G&T’s you know basics. Nothing too fancy, just some the stuff I would normal have lying around. But I knew I wanted to do, cocktails, which is why I left them towards the end of the month. So that it would give me time to get ingredients and check recipes to make sure I could get the best experiences. While also, trying not waste anything, as I did end up having to get rid of my half a bottle of persecco, as I could find anything else to mix it with.
However, by doing this I have now found some new favourites drinks that I will try and keep in my house. If I have guests we can have a fancy drink, and not be a basic bitch. Some of my new favourites include, the Expression martini, the gimlet and the Moscow mule. I enjoyed all these more than I thought I would. Which is great, as now I will be on the look for these the next time I step into a bar. The question now is, how their tastes match my own.
Or course, some my old favourites made an appearance. My favourite classic cocktails, Mojito, Cosmopolitan and of course the Long Island Iced Tea. I knew I would love these drinks, there was no doubt in my mind, which is why I pushed at the back. let the new drinks come first, and familiar last. But my last cocktail was the Vesper Martini, one of the strongest drinks I ever had, which was the real test of the challenge, and did I say this time I enjoyed it. It also made something else happen which I wasn’t expecting. I didn’t get me drunk.
One of the main focuses of this challenge was to raise my alcohol tolerance. As for the longest time me having a single Kopparberg was getting me so drunk, it was a joke. I know if I were to go out and only buy one drink and be fine would be a finical benefit. However, if going to be so drunk when people are on one, how would my night continue? Which is the reason why I wanted to boost my tolerance. As having the Vesper at 30% proof, and it having little effect on me is great. But honestly I wouldn’t have a double, I can understand why Bond is alcoholic.
What I have learned about drink is, I do enjoy it. I enjoy to relax and chill, and I enjoy to socialise. Now I’m not saying that I need to continue to drink every day. I just will now enjoy a drink at the weekend, or whenever I feel like it. Honestly, some days I was like, ehh, I have to go make a drink, and then sometimes I wasn’t. It’s one of those things were I’ve grown to apricate it when I have it. It’s like, when I got back into game, I didn’t realise I was missing, till I found something I enjoyed. Which is why my attitude has changed.
I enjoy drinking, but I’m not drinking to get wasted or suppress a feeling. I am drinking because I enjoy it. Me getting drink is consequence of drinking, and now depending on what I am drink, will depend on the rate on which I get there. It will be something nice I look forward to, like my weekly distress bath. Hopefully people will now understand how and why I drink. I’m not someone who goes and get drunk a parties every weekend. I am no longer drinking to excess. I’m drinking because some drinks are tasty, and it’s nice to switch it up from the water, tea and coffee I’m always drinking.
Hopefully, now I’ve a few drinks I enjoy, and by Christmas my cupboard will be empty of all the bottles of stuff I don’t know what to do with. If you are a friend reading this, please don’t get me wine. If you are a friend, when you stop by and you’re not driving, let’s have a drink or two, and enjoy our evening.
Xo FabEs
