Matching your Drink to Your Mood

You know when you have just one of those days – when everything sucks, and nothing goes your way? Monday, I had one of those days. I snapped at every single person who spoke to me, who reached out to me, who even asked me a question. I was miserable.

A fabulous friend, who totally gets the whole moody thing, suggested I do a “match your liquor to your mood post”, and I’m finally in a better place so I can actually look at the idea of that without scowling.

The next time you’re having a shit day, and nothing is going your way, try soothing the savage beast with one of these. They might not make you feel better at first, but at least you’ll enjoy yourself!!

Bitch on Wheels

2 oz Gin
.5 oz Dry Vermouth
.5 oz Creme de Menthe
1 tsp Pastis

fill a cocktail shaker 1/2 full with ice. Pour gin, dry vermouth, creme de menthe and pastis over ice. Give it a good stir (do not shake – you’ll bruise the gin) and strain into a cocktail glass and serve.

Dark n’ Stormy

2.5 oz Dark Rum
5 oz Ginger Beer
1 lime wedge

Fill a Collins glass 3/4 full of ice. Pour in dark rum and ginger beer and give it a good stir. Give a squeeze of lime and garnish with the wedge.

This is actually one of my favourites, which is interesting to me because I’m not a huge ginger beer fan by itself. Add some good rum and lime though, and I’m in!

If those don’t make you feel any better, I’d suggest grabbing your favourite wine and having a bath. Or maybe just ride the bitchy mood out – sometimes, that’s the only cure!

[image credit: Liquor Snob]

Tags: Dark N Stormy, Bitch on Wheels, Cocktails, bad days, crappy days, bad mood drinks