When it comes to making drinks at home it can be hard to figure out which mixer works best with your liquor. Well here are some helpful hints. This is a list of the top mixers to mix with different types of liquor. So now you can bartend at home and save a few bucks.
Vodka can be very harsh and have quite a bit of burn to it, tonic will help kill the burn. There are several juices that are popular with vodka such as orange juice, cranberry juice, pomegranate juice, tomato juice and lemon juice. Mountain Dew and lemon lime soda’s work great. Snapple is also another popular choice and comes in a variety of flavors. If your looking for a little kick with your vodka try red bull.
Rum goes well with a variety of popular mixers as well. Some rum mixers may sound a little strange, like coconut water. Again some juices work great. try grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, pineapple juice, passion fruit juice and cranberry juice. Popular soda’s for rum are club soda and cola. You may not believe it but one of the top rated mixers for rum is coffee.
Whiskey can be a difficult liquor to mix. Many people prefer to drink whiskey straight. But for those who choose not to drink it strait most popular mixers include whiskey sour, which is a mixture of powdered sugar lemon juice and a cherry. Coffee is also a popular choice. Most common soda preferences to serve with whiskey include cola, ginger ale and 7-up.
Tequila is often served with red bull energy drinks or lemonade. Top juice mixers for tequila include apple juice, orange juice and cranberry juice. When it comes to soda generally citrus soda’s are used such as tangerine soda, lemon lime soda and most popularly grapefruit soda. Ginger ale is often used as well.
Gin can be quite harsh when drinking without a mixer. These are the top mixers chosen by gin drinkers. Tonic, because it takes out the burn. Sweet and sour mix because it also helps take away from the burn. Citrus soda’s such as grapefruit flavored soda and lemon lime soda’s such as sprite or 7-up. As far as having some gin and juice, the top juice choices are cranberry juice, orange juice, lemon juice, grapefruit juice and lime juice.
As far as flavored liquors go most of the top mixer choices are soda. Sprite or 7-up often helps bring out the flavor, as well as ginger ale and mountain dew. Flavored liquors can give your cola a tasty kick too. Some juices are popular too, such as grape juice or cranberry juice.
Flavored liquors are most popularly served with a variety of mixers as well. The most popular soda for these liquors is sprite. Other soda’s commonly used is cola and mountain dew. Popular juices include cranberry juice, apple juice and grape juice. Lemonade is also a top choice.
