Hubby and I are on WW, and we’re looking for low points tails. For those of you not familiar with the ways of WW, this means drinks with non sweet liquor, i.e. vodka, run or gin – a shot is 2 points. Fruit juices,...

, besides vodka, which I fear only a few of the hardcore drinkers will like. (I will offer it, though.) I’m planning a buffet – blini with caviar, sour cherry dumplings, pickled mushrooms, kasha with mushrooms and...

we took turns trying this and passing judgment. :) It was a good drink, but we didn’t think the muddled plums, vodka, and sparkling wine combo should have been served in a tail glass; the plums settled toward the bottom...

be 20 cases or so of beer, 12 cases of wine (4 white, 2 red, 6 sparkling—hey, it’s a wedding), 2 bottles each of scotch and rum, 3 bottles each of gin and tequila, 4 bottles of American / Canadian whiskey, and 5...

, substitute pink lemonade & vodka and it’s Skip & Go Nakeds).

There is an amazing Fresh Honeydew Mint Limeade I tried for a shower a few months ago, and it was a big hit. It is non-alcoholic but is very good with vodka as well! The recipe is at Foodnetwork.com

I went through an insane tail craze...I have tons of recipes and ideas, but I need some guidlines... What main spirit (vodka, gin, etc.)? Sweeter side? Individual shaken drinks or pitcher for everyone?

I let my ice cubes marinate my bottle of sparkling wine :)

Good dry sparkling wine mixed with bottled peach nectar and garnished with raspberries. Light and refreshing.

for the Australian Barossa Valley Grenache, which sustained me through my entree on top of an elderflower royale (sparkling wine with elderflower syrup). One of my companions got the Apple Pie, which was delicious – apple...

, I don’t want beer, but since we’re all poor twentysomethings, I also don’t want more wine. My first drink is a bit sweet, so I don’t want anything fruity for the second choice. I saw an idea in Martha...

...they do ‘mojitos’ with sparkling wine and such...

possibilities (many recipes on the internet are unfortunately made with Tang). As I recall, I steeped tea bags in hot water along with cinnamon sticks and cloves, and added sugar and orange juice, maybe some lemon juice, and...

i second sam’s thoughts. skip the wine and shoot for the best vodka your local shop can provide. serve it cold, very cold. as cold as the heart of the witch of endor.

You could try it as a kir (with wine or sparkling wine), with orange or grapefruit juice and grenadine, or as a colada with coconut creme. But to tell the truth, it might be a matter of where you’re drinking, not what:...