Happy Hour - what's the best approach?

frichris

I have to go 'out for drinks' with colleagues every once in a while, any suggestions on the best drink to have? I know water would be the best answer but when meeting at a bar, it just seems anti-social so am looking for an alternative.
Suggestions on how not to partake of the appetizers would be nice too.

ashleypetrie4

I always do a blueberry vodka soda (just blueberry vodka, soda water, and a lime wedge), about 70 calories a drink and limit myself to 2 with a water before, in between, and after to slow down.

crystalewhite

I will have a mini meal before I leave work to help curb my appetite for bar food, and then I will usually have a dirty vodka martini or a glass of wine. Those last a while for me.
You really have to watch for mixers. I wish I liked soda water, but there is a bitter taste to me so I will only have vodka tonic on rare occasions. They will go down way too easily!
Diet soda with liquor is another good option, Sprite 0 with Three Olives cherry vodka is delicious!

mbaker566

mm that sounds good.

I usually ask for a diet rum and coke, virgin please.
or something along those lines. I think the humor makes it less awkward.

or I just say, water please. and forget everyone else

cwolfman13

for the most part I'm partial to grapefruit flavored sparkling water with vodka...I usually have a couple every evening. on the weekends I might have a couple of beers or the occasional margarita.

if i was just an every once in awhile social drinker, i'd probably just opt for whatever i felt like having and not worry a whole lot about it...which would probably be a grapefruit flavored sparkling water with vodka...at least in the summer.

foursirius

vodka soda

nickatine

my go to's are spiced rum diet coke, Michelob ultra, bud select 99, busch light. any liquor with sugar free mixer.

frichris

Thanks for all the great ideas... I'm not big on soda water but maybe that's the best it'll definitely slow me down :-) and I like the idea of a snack before going and water before, with, and after each drink.