Everyone knows that flying is more fun if you have a stiff drink or three. But flight attendants aren’t bartenders, so if you want something more complicated than a rum and coke, you better know which ingredients to ask for. So thanks to the wonderful people at “Esquire”, you can have a good stiff drink on a plane! But remember don’t get too drunk or they’ll arrest you, and that’s just going to kill your buzz!
1) A Brandy, Rum, or Whiskey Sour: You just need the liquor, the ice, a packet of sugar, and some lemon juice. You can get that from the lemon wedges they use for hot tea.
2) A Tom Collins: You need gin, sugar, lemon juice, club soda, and ice, which are are available in the beverage cart.
3) A White Russian: Add two parts vodka and one part Kahlua to a cup of ice. Then for the cream, either use milk or half-and-half. The only dowside, assuming your flight even HAS Kahlua, is if there’s a two drink limit. Because if the flight attendants are strict about it, they might not give you more than two little bottles of liquor during the flight. And since a White Russian has vodka and Kahlua, you might have to use BOTH of your drinks to make one cocktail.
4) A Presbyterian: The folks at “Esquire” say you should try this one first. It’s equal parts Scotch and ginger ale over ice…and apparently it’s better than it sounds.