Hong Kong

[Lmsduchess]

Fellow Drunkards, I'm sure that many of you don't know who I am. I originally study at Swansea University in the U.K. However for this semester I'm studying in Hong Kong. I'm facing a problem however, the only affordable alcohol is Bamboo Vodka or the like. Can anybody suggest a good drink/mixer to make this alcohol pleasurable?

[ThirstyDrunk]

King Kong went to Hong Kong to play ping pong with his ding dong.
That's all I got, sorry.

[oettinger]

I`ve never had bamboo vodka, is it similar to any other vodka that I might know?

[Badfellow]

Sounds like just about any other cheap vodka. I'd be curious to give it a try.

You're best bet is to temper the burn with sweet and sour flavors, or you could even make your own sweet & sour mixer from citrus and simple syrup, maybe a bit of tamarind allowing for the locale of Hong Kong. You may have to get creative depending on what's available.

There's also the old stand-by of chilling it to the point where it almost becomes tasteless, then chase the shot with a slice of lemon or a bite of pickled food.

[Artful Drunktective]

I always drink bottom shelf rubbing alcohol flavored vodka. You have to dowse it in some sort of tolerable mixer (in my case Sprite and/or cranberry juice) to choke it down. Cheers!

[Artful Drunktective]

You're best bet is to temper the burn with sweet and sour flavors, or you could even make your own sweet & sour mixer from citrus and simple syrup, maybe a bit of tamarind allowing for the locale of Hong Kong.

WTF is this?! Afternoon TeaTime at Badfellows cottage?! Bring the scones, EH!
Go back to your Jessica Fletcher typewriter BF. Paaa...chaah.

[Badfellow]

You're best bet is to temper the burn with sweet and sour flavors, or you could even make your own sweet & sour mixer from citrus and simple syrup, maybe a bit of tamarind allowing for the locale of Hong Kong.

WTF is this?! Afternoon TeaTime at Badfellows cottage?! Bring the scones, EH!
Go back to your Jessica Fletcher typewriter BF. Paaa...chaah.

Look here, little lady. I'll spike your tea with Everclear and you'll be dancing on the tables wearing Oett's tighty whiteys as your Van Zandt bandana.

Pa-chaaaah on that.

[Artful Drunktective]

^^^First off I ain't wearing no pickled drukarrhea tighty whities. The only underwear I will wear as a bandanna on my head is Old$mart$kunk'$ red man panties. So there!!

[Lmsduchess]

Thanks for the advice, I've resorted to copious amounts of mixer to put the stuff down. And for those curious to try this bamboo gateway to hell, the stuff really is quite despicable, cheap though!

[Casual Binger]

Hong Kong is pretty expensive all round. My brother who lives there reckons wine is not too badly priced; but he's fairly wealthy and would be talking about good wine. So, not much help to you. I remember that beer is cheaper if you buy it unrefridgerated from the supermarket; but I guess you already know that. A quick search shows you can get a four pack of 500ml Tsing Tao cans for HK$23.80 at Wellcome. That's less than A$1 per can. Sounds OK to me.

What do the locals drink? Maybe you can pick up some cheap baiju?