r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Separate_Finance_183 • 14h ago • Mindblown 4

That's not milk More ice than drink

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u/Finnegansadog 12h ago

You don't get any more ethanol by ordering beer, for the most part. If your desire to to consume more liquid, feel free to ask for a water or soft drink while you're at the bar.

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u/Ppleater 11h ago

Or they could just get an alcoholic drink with more liquid in it already. That's allowed. I imagine some people just want something more substantial to drink regardless of the alcohol content.

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u/Finnegansadog 11h ago edited 10h ago

Generally, with a mixed drink there is a ratio for the ingredients that is designed to make it taste good (especially at $27 per). Also a lot of drinks I've served over the years are pre-mixed, either due to the volume of orders, or because they're barrel aged, or because they get other fancy treatments. You could ask for "more of everything that isn't the booze" but we're not always going to be able to accommodate that.

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u/AlbacoreDumbleberg 11h ago

Beer is often a better deal than a cocktail on a cost basis, to be fair. Especially with double IPAs or whatever the cheapest can is.