Can anyone suggest a drink for me?!

[Alixw]

I used to really enjoy going out and drinking. That all ended after my friends birthday when i was totally off my face, and couldnt get out of bed until 8:00 the next night cos i was soooo ill!! It was a bit scary actually, i've never been that ill on drink before!! Ever since then, I find it really hard to drink. It's probably my subconcious telling me not to!! I feel ill the next day when i've hardly had anything the night before!! I also don't really like the taste of anything anymore. All i really drink are the proper girly drinks - Malibu & Baileys!! Can anyone recommend a really nice drink that i might like? I get a bit worried when i go to a bar and they don't sell malibu!!! Help!!

[milly1984]

I like dry martini and lemonade, nice, strong and very easy to drink! I went through a similar thing, I could drink absolutely anything a few years ago, and I got wasted one night on holiday and was ill for 4 days after. Since then I have not been able to stomach anything since! Like yourself, if I drink one too many even when i'm not mixing drinks I'm sick!

[Dom Tuk]

Alixw, the secret is not to mix drinks. Dont drink malibu and then Baileys. Stick with one drink and the resulots are not so bad the next day.never be tempted after a night on beer to finish off on whiskys. same with spirits...if you have started on vodka then keep the alcohol the same but change only the mixer from orange to coke or anything but stick with the vodka. You will find this much much easier to handle.

[shazzabell]

I thought it wasn't in the mixing, but in the amount consumed that cause the hangover?

[GucciGal]

Hi ya I really like Vodka, Lime and Lemonde ... it's a nice, refreshing drink altho I love a cheeky Vanilla Vodka and coke ..... yummy.... ;-)

[Guinevere]

I wouldn't try to force yourself to drink if you don't like it anymore.  I understand alcohol plays a big part in social scenarios but if you don't feel you can go out and have a soft drink then something's a bit wrong.  I know plenty of people who never touch a drop simply because they don't like it - they still manage to have a good time (better even, as they get to laugh at everyone who is drunk, and they feel fine the next day!)

I don't want to sound all preachy (I like a drink as much as the next person!), but I would give yourself a break from alcohol for a bit.

[Lillabet]

As others have said don;t drink if you don't want to. If however you want a drink that doesn't taste too alcoholic then how about peach scnapps such as Archers. It tastes nice in lemonade and also in orange juice. Very summery and terribly girly.

[EssJay1]

Pimms and lemonade.
Don't mix grape and grain, or so I've heard.

[crisgal]

try a dark rum in a tall glass with lots of ice and fill with diet coke.

I used to drink allsorts and was envious of people who had found their drink - then rum came to me.................hang on, i'll just go and get one.................mmm delicious!

This is the only drink I have had for about 13 years now - apart from the odd lager -  and I never feel ill the next day.

If you like malibu you should like this as it is quite sweet ( regular coke is too sweet) oh, and the rum HAS to be Lambs.

[SupaAbzyBall]

Im a third year student and I know my drink (so i like to think). There are three basic rules. Firstly, as mentioned by others, do not mix ya drinks. If your on the vodkas, stick to vodka. If your on the gin, stick to the gin (gin was a medicine back in the day). Secondly, the darker the drink, the worse the hangover. For instance, vodka wil give you less of a hangover, (and therefore illness) than brandy or whisky. Thirldly, drink soft drinks and water throughout the night. Something with sugar (cola rather than juices) will make ya feel better the next day. I have not had a hangover for a year with these tips..although with graduation coming soon, I think that may soon change! Hope Ive helped and you can't have a good time without a drink! The people above are liars!  

[Woodstock]

Nobody has mentioned not to drink on an empty stomach.  Always have a meal before you go out to drink, this seems to help absorb the alcohol and the effects are nothing like so bad the next day.  Even a glass of milk will line your stomach so that the alcohol is not taken into the blood stream so quickly.  Eat during the evening too, have the odd glass of water between drinks, and 2-3 glasses of water when you get home.  This has always helped me a lot.

This from someone who has suffered the granddaddy of all hangovers - but has since grown up and doesn't do hangovers any more.

[Philtaz]

My favourite tipple is Southern Comfort and lemonade.

As a general rule, if you drink shorts that are clear(vodka, gin etc) the hangover is(allegedly!) supposed to be less severe as it means there are fewer chemicals contained within the drink.  That said, try and avoid the cheaper makes of gin and vodka from Eastern europe.  Stick to Smirnoff for vodka and Gordon's or Blue Sapphire for gin.

[brawburd]

Morgans Spiced Rum topped up with loads of ginger beer and ice is sweet.

[magicdice]

try tia maria and diet coke, it's lovely (i'm a fan of the sweet girly drinks, malibu & baileys being high on my list of favoured drinks)

[ElegantVixen]

I dont drink much but when i do i have Bacardi and 7 up a slim jim glass 2 bits of nice and topped up with chilled 7 up   Enjoy!!!!!!!

[court typist]

dont mix your drinks and try to drink water in between drinking alcohol you get hung over cause your dehidrated drinking water in between helps this no need to eat before drinking this could make you puke  just try to stop yourself getting so dehidrated and drink a pint of water before going to bed aswell this really helps as for a nice drink my fave is jack daniels and coke not as harsh as bacardi not as sickly as malibu or baileys

ps if you cant drink water try a soft drink like lemonade