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What is the worst drink (mixed or otherwise) you’ve ever tasted?
My nomination occurred at Brunch. First, you need to understand that I don’t do Brunch; I don’t like any meal that compresses two perfectly good but perfectly separate meals into one diminished hybrid. Second, yes I have read what Tony Bourdain has had to say about Brunch and did not order anything that came with a hollandaise sauce or that included the word “surprise” in the title. But our friend had never been to the new Getty Museum and wanted to have brunch there.
The restaurant is pleasant with lovely views (if you are sitting on the view side) and the service is friendly. There were egg-less and seafood-less items on the menu, so there were safe alternatives to Sunday food-poisoning episodes. However, in addition to the usual sparkling wine offerings, there was a special drink being featured: a Bloody Mary made with Wasabi. Sounds intriguing. Has possibilities. I ordered white wine. Lucky me. David and our friend both succumbed to the allure of the drink special. And . . . it tasted like sushi. Let me ask you this: would you like to drink sushi with your brunch? with your fresh zucchini bread and jam?
But it provided us with free entertainment for the rest of the meal. We watched as people at other tables tasted their Wasabi Bloody Mary's. The look of surprise came first. Then they just looked disturbed. Well, it was a disturbing drink. Not yucky. Just disturbing.
Actually, it might go quite well with Lutefisk!
So what's your worst drink experience?
My nomination occurred at Brunch. First, you need to understand that I don’t do Brunch; I don’t like any meal that compresses two perfectly good but perfectly separate meals into one diminished hybrid. Second, yes I have read what Tony Bourdain has had to say about Brunch and did not order anything that came with a hollandaise sauce or that included the word “surprise” in the title. But our friend had never been to the new Getty Museum and wanted to have brunch there.
The restaurant is pleasant with lovely views (if you are sitting on the view side) and the service is friendly. There were egg-less and seafood-less items on the menu, so there were safe alternatives to Sunday food-poisoning episodes. However, in addition to the usual sparkling wine offerings, there was a special drink being featured: a Bloody Mary made with Wasabi. Sounds intriguing. Has possibilities. I ordered white wine. Lucky me. David and our friend both succumbed to the allure of the drink special. And . . . it tasted like sushi. Let me ask you this: would you like to drink sushi with your brunch? with your fresh zucchini bread and jam?
But it provided us with free entertainment for the rest of the meal. We watched as people at other tables tasted their Wasabi Bloody Mary's. The look of surprise came first. Then they just looked disturbed. Well, it was a disturbing drink. Not yucky. Just disturbing.
Actually, it might go quite well with Lutefisk!
So what's your worst drink experience?
. What food follows such a drink? Or is this just a yearly rite-of-passage?
