INTERNATIONAL DRINKING in NYC Part TWO

by chelsea
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October 14, 2008

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Drinking internationally is certainly NOT an easy feat. First off, your stomach needs to be able to handle it and you have to be willing to be a bit adventurous when it comes to taste. Most likely, you won't enjoy all of the drinks you try but hey, "when in Rome." So here it is, how and what to drink around New York City. International Drinking PART TWO!

Drink like a BRAZILIAN

The first time I tried to order this drink, Caipirinha, I had to point at the menu since I was unsure how to pronounce it and I didn’t want to look like a complete idiot. If you’re like me and a tad confused, this is how it’s pronounced: KIE-PUR-REEN-YAH. Say it a few times, let your mouth get familiar with the sounds because after a few of these, it may be even harder to say.
This is the national drink of Brazil and made with Cachaca, which is like Rum and made from sugarcane. The drink itself is a fruitier drink usually coming in different exotic flavors; passionfruit, mango, pineapple, kiwi, etc. Plus you usually get a sugarcane to chew on in each glass, yum yum.

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Drink like the SPANISH

Now, my love fro Sangria is SO strong that I think I could live in Spain, simply so that I could have a pitcher a day, by myself. The men aren’t that bad looking either. If you haven’t tried sangria before, you are living a very incomplete life. It’s also a fun and easy dirnk to make for entertaining etc. Ingredients: red wine, chopped fruit, feel free to get creative here; apples, pineapple, strawberries, peaches. etc, some sort of sweetener sugar wrks best, a small amount of Brandy or Triple sec and a little carbonated water. There are a ton of variations for Sangria, I’ve seen some with Chambord or Grand Marnier, etc. They’ve all been delicious.

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Drink like an AUSTRALIAN

Ok, first off, this ad is hysterical. We’re all familiar with the accent of Australians saying “Fosters”, it’s hard to order a Fosters without attempting an Australian imitation. Though it may be more popular now in the UK as it’s the biggest importer of Fosters and can almost ALWAYS be found on tap in UK pubs (the Fosters UK site claim that Brits drink 30 pints a second) Australians still stick to their loyalty of this lager.

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The Australian

20 W 38th st New York, NY 10018

Always packed, this bar has a great atmosphere and Australian fare as well as popular Australian beers. Say G’day to your mates and share some brews!

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Tuck Shop

68 E. 1st St. New York, NY 11223

I don’t know or really care about the beer, when it comes to Australian food, Tuck Shop is by far the best.

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Drink like a CANADIAN

Obviously from the can you can see that the Canadians are proud of their beer and they want everyone to know where it came from. Sure it’s not all that foreign to us American’s since you can get a nice cold Molson or Labatt in most bars. If you can check out Moosehead, Canada’s largest fully owned Canadian brewery.

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The House of Brews

302 W 51st st. New York, NY 10019

The name pretty much explains it all. HOUSE OF BREWS, sounds like a fun house to me. The coolest part, the menu is broken up into list of countries and beers according to country. Feeling like a Canadian beer? Or how about something local like the Chelsea raspberry wheat. Amazing.

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Drink like the JAPANESE

Though many people may think this is a cliched Japanese alcoholic beverage, it really is a big part of their culture. Sake is produced by the fermentation of rice. Though it’s arguable that it may have started in China or Japan, no one knows which for sure, one thing we DO know is that it was made first by people chewing rice and spitting the mixture in a tub. The enzymes from the saliva were converted into sugar, then it was combined with cooked grain and was allowed to ferment. Pretty sure they aren’t chewing as a means of manufacturing the product now. Whether you drink it cold, warm, hot, whatever floats your boat.

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Satsko

245 Eldridge St New York, NY 10002

Sake tasting EVERY Wednesday night. Six different shots with appetizers…..you may want to eat a full meal before you embark on this….I’m just sayin’.

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Drink like the DUTCH

Before I visited Holland I was never an Amstel fan, as a matter of fact I’m not sure that I’d even tried more thn a sip. So when I was seated at a table and all there was was Amstel, or Heineken I decided to check out the Amstel. Later I learned that I was sitting across from teh Heineken brewery and that Amstel was founded in The Netherlands in 1870, named after the Amstel river and drank mostly in Amsterdam. Well then, I was drinking the right beverage for my location! Amstel was bought by Heineken in the late 60’s but still remains the number one beer in The Netherlands.

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The Ginger Man

11 e. 36th st. New York , NY 11210

There are a ridiculous number of beers here, it would take you forever to get through them all. Seventy taps and over 160 bottles of beers, Amstel is hardly that creative.. but you can still get it here.

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: by alexandraf 10/28/2008 Reply

I am curious if that cute guy in the Spanish picture comes with the order?

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chelsea

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Writer. Coast Hopper. Perpetual Dreamer and Achiever. Student of life and Manhattan adventuress... And just in case you're wondering, gangsta rap made me do it.