what were the alcohol beverages and mixed drinks of the 80s?? i need to kno sum funky ones

Cinzano and lemonade... not funky but oh so popular!

I was too busy getting rat arsed on beer and cheap wine.  ;D

I used to drink either dry martini and lemonade or vodka and orange.

The Diver  at Silky O'Sullivan's in Memphis, TN...

  While stationed near Memphis in the late 80s, I'd visit Silky's frequently...

  The Diver (mixed and served in a paint bucket), according to Silky's website:

  It's a secret concoction, if we told you what's in it, we'd have to kill ya'. Keep the Bucket, it might come in handy...

  It did  come in handy...

I used to drink either dry martini and lemonade or vodka and orange.
I did used to drink vodka and lime for a while, I used to have to hold my nose and chuck it back because I hated the taste! I still don't drink spirits now.

The Diver  at Silky O'Sullivan's in Memphis, TN...

   While stationed near Memphis in the late 80s, I'd visit Silky's frequently...

   The Diver (mixed and served in a paint bucket), according to Silky's website:

   It's a secret concoction, if we told you what's in it, we'd have to kill ya'. Keep the Bucket, it might come in handy...

   It did  come in handy...


Sounds a bit like an 'Around the world' which was a shot of everything behind the bar....................

Babycham was the epitome of girlie 80s alcohol in the UK.

Babycham was the epitome of girlie 80s alcohol in the UK.


can't say I ever drank it.

Apart from the martini and vodka mentioned above I generally drank bitter or, if I was feeling flush, Stella Artois.

Bartles & Jaymes. Thank you for your support.  :D





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Bartles & Jaymes.


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I remember those!


How about Mudslides?  Mmmmmm.... :D

Apart from the obligatory cocktails, I seem to remember that a lot of ladies from my part of the world drank brandy and cream soda, which sounds positively disgusting!  :P

For the fellas, 'lager top' was the order of the day...almost a pint of lager with a splash of lemonade (and that was disgusting, too!)

'Snakebites' went through a popular time in the 80s...lager and cider in equal quantities with an optional squirt of blackcurrant juice...gave you a hangover lasting three weeks, if you were lucky!

Apart from the obligatory cocktails, I seem to remember that a lot of ladies from my part of the world drank brandy and cream soda, which sounds positively disgusting!   :P

For the fellas, 'lager top' was the order of the day...almost a pint of lager with a splash of lemonade (and that was disgusting, too!)

'Snakebites' went through a popular time in the 80s...lager and cider in equal quantities with an optional squirt of blackcurrant juice...gave you a hangover lasting three weeks, if you were lucky!


None of those sound very appealing to me... :P

'Fuzzy Navels' (Peach Schnapps & orange juice) and 'Amaretto Sours' (Amaretto & sweet 'n' sour mix) are a couple more I remember having on occasion in the 1980's...

'Fuzzy Navels' (Peach Schnapps & orange juice) and 'Amaretto Sours' (Amaretto & sweet 'n' sour mix) are a couple more I remember having on occasion in the 1980's...



I love fuzzy navels. Drink them all the time (well, maybe not ALL the time-but frequently.  ;) )




Cat

I love fuzzy navels. Drink them all the time (well, maybe not ALL the time-but frequently.  ;) )



Cat


They're good, but they're awfully sweet!  :D

Bartles & Jaymes. Thank you for your support.  :D





Cat


  Gads, the wine cooler craze...

  I remember buying another brand, California Cooler, in 2-liter bottles...

  Don't know when it was first introduced, but I remember drinking this Mad Dog 20/20 stuff, came in a variety of flavors, that left me with the absolute worst hang-overs I've ever had in my life go ;)...

They're good, but they're awfully sweet!  :D



I don't find them too sweet.



  Gads, the wine cooler craze...

  I remember buying another brand, California Cooler, in 2-liter bottles...

  Don't know when it was first introduced, but I remember drinking this Mad Dog 20/20 stuff, came in a variety of flavors, that left me with the absolute worst hang-overs I've ever had in my life go ;)...



Talk about too sweet. I found that after awhile, I couldn't drink wine coolers because they were too sweet. Yeah, I remember California Coolers, too.


(And in both of your cases, you both have just the right amount of sweetness.  ;) )




Cat

(And in both of your cases, you both have just the right amount of sweetness.  ;) )


Cat


That's awfully sweet of you to say, Cat...

Thank you!  :)

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Michelob Dry.

I only tried mad dog 20/20 once that was enough...............

In the late 80's Thunderbird was hugely popular lord only knows why it was like paint stripper!

Paul is right about Snakebite though, that was huge in the 80's in the U.K everyone was drinking it and getting sick..........

Paul is right about Snakebite though, that was huge in the 80's in the U.K everyone was drinking it and getting sick..........


Snakebite and black is known locally as a Purple Nasty and is very popular with the students.

That's awfully sweet of you to say, Cat...

Thank you!  :)

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Thanks. Right back at ya.




Cat

Cinzano and lemonade... not funky but oh so popular!


Cinzano was quite a popular drink in the 80's. Nowadays it has almost disappeared. In fact red vermouth is not a common drink today. I didn't and still don't like any type of vermouth though.

Boone's, I drank that stuff like Kool-Aid.  I'm not ashamed to admit, give me Boone's it's GONE. ::)

Wine Cooler hangovers were an awfully nasty affair!
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'Fuzzy Navels' (Peach Schnapps & orange juice) and 'Amaretto Sours' (Amaretto & sweet 'n' sour mix) are a couple more I remember having on occasion in the 1980's...


Fuzzy Navels, yep that ultimate drink....and Woo woo's  Peach schnapps and cranberry juice.

Oh and cant forget the Kamikazee. Vodka shot and triple sec was it? and lime juice

Each member of my family (with the exception of my 5 year-old daughter) has a favorite '80s cocktail.

This is verified via Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide, 50th Edition, circa 1985.

My Mom- Whiskey Sour

My Wife- Melon Balls (must be made with Midori)

My Older Sister- Harvey Wallbangers

My Older Brother- Alabama Slammers

Me- 3-Way Tie between: Singapore Slings, Bahama Mamas, and Shandy Gaffs.

What about good old rum and coke?  That was really big back during my early party years. :)

Each member of my family (with the exception of my 5 year-old daughter) has a favorite '80s cocktail.

This is verified via Mr. Boston's Bartender's Guide, 50th Edition, circa 1985.

My Mom- Whiskey Sour

My Wife- Melon Balls (must be made with Midori)

My Older Sister- Harvey Wallbangers

My Older Brother- Alabama Slammers

Me- 3-Way Tie between: Singapore Slings, Bahama Mamas, and Shandy Gaffs.



I used to drink Whiskey Sours until they became...um...too sour for me.




Cat

I went to bartender school, we call whiskey sours and 7 in 7's the "grandma drink" LOL

I went to bartender school, we call whiskey sours and 7 in 7's the "grandma drink" LOL



Yeah, I used to drink 7 and 7's too (or anything like it-whiskey, burbon, scotch, etc. with either 7 Up, Sprite, Ginger Ale-I wasn't picky) and I called them "14s" You know, 7 + 7 = 14.  :D ;D ;D  So, I guess that I was (and still am) a "grandma".  :D ;D ;D




Cat

flying zombo   
Some drink that Steve Martin offers to buy Rick Moranis in the fascinating movie "My Blue Heaven". Quote: "You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna buy you a drink. I'm gonna buy you a flying zombo."

Whatever it is it sounds good :D I've probably had a few :)

Tom Colliins and Funkey Cold Madina  :D

I spent a lot of money on booze in the 1980s and 1990s.

Bartles and Jaymes wine coolers
Kamikazes
Corona with lime
Tequila shooters with the lime and salt
Long Island Iced Tea
Amaretto and orange juice
Sex on the Beach (shock value name)

For the youngsters: Boone's Farm. We snuck that into more than one church dance.

I actually remember going to Kelbo's, a tiki bar in West L.A. and having rum drinks there but that was just a blur.

I know most of those had been mentioned, I'm just adding my .02

What about good old rum and coke?  That was really big back during my early party years. :)

We used to mix rum and Coke, just with the portions reversed!  We used to buy the cheap sh*t too, really bad Bacardi!
Yeah, I still get nauseous from the scent of rum and Coke.  Reminds me of upchucking in the bushes at the age of sixteen!
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For the youngsters: Boone's Farm. We snuck that into more than one church dance.



Ah, then I assume it wasn't a Unitarian church dance.  Unitarian dance you snuck in something to smoke, not something to drink!
;)

The Diver  at Silky O'Sullivan's in Memphis, TN...

   While stationed near Memphis in the late 80s, I'd visit Silky's frequently...

   The Diver (mixed and served in a paint bucket), according to Silky's website:

   It's a secret concoction, if we told you what's in it, we'd have to kill ya'. Keep the Bucket, it might come in handy...

   It did  come in handy...


This reminded me of the Red Onion chain of restaurant bars/"cantinas" in the 1980s. I think liquor laws have changed or maybe liability issues since then, but they used to sell you "buckets" of an alcohol drink of your choice. They offered margaritas, long island iced teas, and some others. They brought you the bucket with a bunch of straws so you could share. We often didn't share.  ;)

Another thing they did was have special events on "slow nights" (like Sundays) where people paid a cover charge and alcohol was included or a number of drink tickets were provided at the door (I distrinctly remember getting five drinks and a Mexican appetizer buffet for $5).

This reminded me of the Red Onion chain of restaurant bars/"cantinas" in the 1980s. I think liquor laws have changed or maybe liability issues since then, but they used to sell you "buckets" of an alcohol drink of your choice. They offered margaritas, long island iced teas, and some others. They brought you the bucket with a bunch of straws so you could share. We often didn't share.  ;)

Another thing they did was have special events on "slow nights" (like Sundays) where people paid a cover charge and alcohol was included or a number of drink tickets were provided at the door (I distrinctly remember getting five drinks and a Mexican appetizer buffet for $5).

That reminds me of a place around here that had a weekend special of $2.00 pitchers of malt liquor.  The result: brawls. Upon curtailing the $2.00 malt liquor pitchers, the result: no brawls.
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Some places didn't understand, malt liquor isn't just ghetto beer!  It was like selling $2.00 pitchers of scotch!

flying zombo   
Some drink that Steve Martin offers to buy Rick Moranis in the fascinating movie "My Blue Heaven". Quote: "You know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna buy you a drink. I'm gonna buy you a flying zombo."

Whatever it is it sounds good :D I've probably had a few :)


I think you mean a "Flying Zombie".

I've had one...don't touch it unless you REALLY love tequila, and have at least 3 brands of it to use.

I think you mean a "Flying Zombie".

I've had one...don't touch it unless you REALLY love tequila, and have at least 3 brands of it to use.
That's it and it's making my mouth water, especially for that blue agave tequilla :D

I can remember drinking "screwdrivers" we'd mix orange juice and vodka. http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/occasion14.gif

I can remember drinking "screwdrivers" we'd mix orange juice and vodka. http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/occasion14.gif



The very first mixed drink I ever had-at the age of 13.  :o :o  My sister's boyfriend made me the drink and he slipped accidently on purpose with the vodka. Needless to say, I got drunk-and then sick.  :P




Cat

Let me guess, you had your next drink at the age of 33?  This is why I drink at home alone!!!! :)

Let me guess, you had your next drink at the age of 33?  This is why I drink at home alone!!!! :)



Actually, I had my next drink about a week later.  :o :o  Don't get me wrong. Yeah, I drank a lot in my youth but I hardly drink now. It has been several months since the last time I had a drink (treated my step-daughter to a fuzzy navel for her 21st birthday in July).


Edited to add that I forgot that I had a glass of wine last month, too.



Cat

I like to drink rum and coke at home while watching movies.  I can't stand bars!  Let alone people. :)

I like to drink rum and coke at home while watching movies.  I can't stand bars!  Let alone people. :)

Will you please capitalize "Coke" so I don't think you mean "cocaine"?
:D

Sun Country Coolers
Champale
Malt Duck
Schlitz Malt Liquor
Southern Comfort and Coke
TJ Swan Magic Moments, Easy Nights, Mellow Days wine
Michelob in the little brown bottles, bought in 6 packs
Mickey's Malt Liquor
Windsor Canadian straight from the bottle to try and impress people, only to end up puking my guts out later
Sloe Gin and 7up
Tanqueray Sours
Schmidt Beer (it was cheap.. and had a laxative quality when combined with White Castle burgers)

God.. those were the days... 

Judging by the Hagar The Horrible "Skol" adverts, I'd say that was a popular 80s bevvy in the UK!

http://fisica.urbenalia.com/users/tupaka/hagar_skol.jpg

Judging by the Hagar The Horrible "Skol" adverts, I'd say that was a popular 80s bevvy in the UK!

http://fisica.urbenalia.com/users/tupaka/hagar_skol.jpg



No, it was just advertised a lot.  I don't know anyone who drank the stuff.

I can still sing the 'theme tune'  ;)

Sorry Max, rum & Coke. :)

Sorry Max, rum & Coke. :)

I mean, it was the Wall Street drug of choice in the '80s, so.....

I can still sing the 'theme tune'  ;)


Ha ha yeah I remember bits of it... the lyrics however often escape me... "Skol, Skol, Skol, Skol, Skol"... or something along those lines.  :D

Sun Country wine coolers
Fuzzy Navels
Boone's Farm Strawberry wine

I was still underage in the 80s, so I wasn't a heavy drinker naturally.  But I had a few.  Still not much of a drinker, had a wine cooler last year.  Yeah I'm pathetic.  lol

Fuzzy Navels
Melon Balls
Slow Comfortable Screw  (ordering is half the fun with this drink)  :D

I am one of those "wimpy" drinkers.  I like the sweet drinks - however - because they are sweet you do not realize how much alcohol you have taken in until you stand up to leave.  I still prefer might sweet drinks.  NO beer or wine for me.

Delving back into ancient history, I seem to remember drinking an awful lot of vodka and orange, I foolishly thought it made me more sophisticated than the beer swilling masses  :-[ , southern comfort and lemonade, lowenbrau german lager, holsten export & pils. I only drank Hofmeister once and it was horrible, Royal Albert Hall before my first ever New Order gig, threw up afterwards cos it was so nasty. Whatever happened to Double Diamond, more a 70s pint but I did drink 5 pints in one night in 1985.

In 1986/7 I worked in the wine trade and remember Michelob & Rolling Rock being imported. Sadly, from the time I started in the wine trade, I got so pissed tasting wine (that was my job!!!  :D :D :D) ) that I don't remember an awful lot beyond that  ;)

Sun Country wine coolers
Fuzzy Navels
Boone's Farm Strawberry wine

I was still underage in the 80s, so I wasn't a heavy drinker naturally.  But I had a few.  Still not much of a drinker, had a wine cooler last year.  Yeah I'm pathetic.  lol

I was grandfathered in . I turned 19 in 1986.. and the legal age turned to 21 in Sept 1986, here in Minnesota.. but if you were 19 before then, they allowed you to buy/consume alcohol legally. By the time I turned 21, it wasn't so fun anymore.

Delving back into ancient history, I seem to remember drinking an awful lot of vodka and orange,


I used to drink that a lot because it was one of the cheaper options at the student bar where I drank.  I once had a drinking competition with a bloke where we were both drinking vodka and orange.  I lost count in the end but we had at least 15 of them.


Whatever happened to Double Diamond, more a 70s pint but I did drink 5 pints in one night in 1985.




Double Diamond!  Not seen that for years.  As you say it was much more a seventies thing.  Was it brewed by Whitbread?

Lets see:

I remember drinking B52's, Screw Driver, rye and cola, and a occassional beer

For those who don't know what a B52 and a Screw Driver are.

B52 :

fill shot glass

1/3 oz kahlua
1/3 oz baileys irish cream
1/3 oz cointreau

Screw Driver :

1 oz Vodka
fill orange juice

Lets see:

I remember drinking B52's, Screw Driver, rye and cola, and a occassional beer

For those who don't know what a B52 and a Screw Driver are.

B52 :

fill shot glass

1/3 oz kahlua
1/3 oz baileys irish cream
1/3 oz cointreau

Screw Driver :

1 oz Vodka
fill orange juice



At one time, I was known as the "B52 Queen" and we used to do "bomb runs" ALL THE TIME.  Only we used Grand Marnier instead of cointreau.



Cat

Bacardi Rum 151 proof, and orange juice. This was the drink of choice when we were 14 years of age.