Official Dryuary (Dry January) 2022 Thread

[Pat_Martin]

Day 5, sayonara.

Today was tougher, but I was more craving a G&T then anything else. I held firm and made a mocktail instead.

[Peter_Hirsch]

The morning of Day 6 dawns…

[Pat_Martin]

Is it just me or is not drinking easier than not buying?

(I’m on a buying freeze this month too).

[Peter_Hirsch]

Is it just me or is not drinking easier than not buying?

(I’m on a buying freeze this month too).

Aubert was today. So impossible to not buy…

[Patrick_Taylor]

Is it just me or is not drinking easier than not buying?

(I’m on a buying freeze this month too).

I don’t have a drinking problem. I have a buying problem. Having said that, I am not buying anything until BerserkerDay on the 27th.

[Paul_Miller]

+1 on Pellegrino as the substitute (thank you Costco). Squeeze of lemon or orange to make it interesting

We do various herb teas in the evening when we would be opening another bottle or having a whisky. I enjoy mint, ginger or ginger and spice infusions, and they are very good for digestion. Fizzy water is what Jonathan drinks all day, so it doesn’t help with the need for an after dinner treat.

Thanks for reminding me. We’re not big tea drinkers, but I find green tea to be helpful. Just dug some out.

[Alexandre_L]

Thread drift warning here, skip the paragraph below if you are a purist about these things. My wife, who usually does Drynuary (and eats sensibly, exercises regularly etc etc, i.e. recovering Catholic) decided to do “One-uary” this year instead (One unit of alcohol, her preferred delivery system being wine).

Thread drift : This amount is actually what the US surgeon general says women should limit themselves to for optimal health, although it seems in other countries YMMV. Formerly being in the medical biz, it seems to me that there really is a consistent statistical “U-shaped curve” with non drinkers having higher mortality than light drinkers. Like all stats, the devil is in the details or lack of them, and the argument is always put forward that “non-drinkers” include people too sick to tolerate alcohol . Having been, as I said, in the medical biz for many years I came to the conclusion that the extra 10 years you might get from living a highly abstemious life are likely not going to be your best 10 years, and many people get blindsided by illness or accident despite saintly intentions. Instead, I tend to subscribe to the Hunter S. Thompson school of living life while you can, with the caveat that a degree of moderation is good, too.

This year, we are thrilled that our daughter is visiting for January, and being a good millennial she likes her cocktails and wine. So, “One-uary” for the wife to be able to drink sociably with our daughter when she gets back to the ancestral abode in the evenings from her busy vet school elective rotation and is ready for a drink with her boomer parents, neither of whom can as much as they used to.

[Ron_Erickson]

+1 on Pellegrino as the substitute (thank you Costco). Squeeze of lemon or orange to make it interesting

We do various herb teas in the evening when we would be opening another bottle or having a whisky. I enjoy mint, ginger or ginger and spice infusions, and they are very good for digestion. Fizzy water is what Jonathan drinks all day, so it doesn’t help with the need for an after dinner treat.

Thanks for reminding me. We’re not big tea drinkers, but I find green tea to be helpful. Just dug some out.

Green tea with lemon. I go decaf when reading late at night. Two books already done.

[Paul_Miller]

We do various herb teas in the evening when we would be opening another bottle or having a whisky. I enjoy mint, ginger or ginger and spice infusions, and they are very good for digestion. Fizzy water is what Jonathan drinks all day, so it doesn’t help with the need for an after dinner treat.

Thanks for reminding me. We’re not big tea drinkers, but I find green tea to be helpful. Just dug some out.

Green tea with lemon. I go decaf when reading late at night. Two books already done.

I like Rooibos for evening drinking.

[Patrick_Taylor]

Six down, twenty-five to go.

No wine, no problem. I’ve decided not to sweat the weight loss thing. I am still restricting carbs and doing intermittent fasting, but I am allowing myself some grace. This morning’s tea did not sit well, so I chased it with saltine cracker instead of waiting it out until lunchtime. And I had a couple of crackers with the charcuterie leftovers from the dry cocktail class. Along those lines, this dry Sidecar recipe looks very interesting.

For the musical selection, I thought about doing another waltz, but that will have to wait. Let’s continue with peace, love, and harmony on this January 6th, 2022. We’re all in this together.

Enjoy!

Ray Charles - America The Beautiful (Official Audio)

Runner-Up
“America” - Simon and Garfunkel A lilting version from the Concert in Central Park.

Honorable Mention
“America” - Yes. The venerable English prog band started their career doing covers that turned the original inside out. This one is no exception.

[ErlendFA]

Is it just me or is not drinking easier than not buying?

(I’m on a buying freeze this month too).

This ^^

[davidkong]

Proxies were advertised in a GlasVin email. Anyone try?
https://www.acidleague.com/products/acid-league-proxies

No one responded to this so I will! We don’t make any money from Acid League. Just simply like their product. It’s a great option to feel like you’re drinking when don’t want to or can’t!

[Sherr1_Shap1r0]

I have my first real “test” tonight. My brother is in town on business and I meeting him at a great Italian restaurant with a good list. I will be drinking water!

[Patrick_Taylor]

I have my first real “test” tonight. My brother is in town on business and I meeting him at a great Italian restaurant with a good list. I will be drinking water!

You can do it! Maybe they have San Pelligrino on the menu.

[Dav1d_Sawyer]

I’m doing dry January this year as well but will probably make 1-2 exceptions for a glass of champagne due to a few celebratory milestones this month. That being said, one recommendation that helps me avoid weeknight drinking are non-alcoholic cocktails - Bitters & Soda | Hella Cocktail Co.. If you like negronis and similar cocktails, these are great on ice. Whole Foods carries them. During stints of abstinence, I treat myself to one on weekend nights when I’m habitually used to having wine.

[Patrick_Taylor]

I’m doing dry January this year as well but will probably make 1-2 exceptions for a glass of champagne due to a few celebratory milestones this month. That being said, one recommendation that helps me avoid weeknight drinking are non-alcoholic cocktails - Bitters & Soda | Hella Cocktail Co.. If you like negronis and similar cocktails, these are great on ice. Whole Foods carries them. During stints of abstinence, I treat myself to one on weekend nights when I’m habitually used to having wine.

Would any of these work for someone who mostly drinks Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, and the occasional Moscow Mule?

[Dav1d_Sawyer]

I’m doing dry January this year as well but will probably make 1-2 exceptions for a glass of champagne due to a few celebratory milestones this month. That being said, one recommendation that helps me avoid weeknight drinking are non-alcoholic cocktails - Bitters & Soda | Hella Cocktail Co.. If you like negronis and similar cocktails, these are great on ice. Whole Foods carries them. During stints of abstinence, I treat myself to one on weekend nights when I’m habitually used to having wine.

Would any of these work for someone who mostly drinks Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, and the occasional Moscow Mule?

I like the main Bitters & Soda drink (the aromatic one) that has some sugar and thus 90 calories. It’s not guilt free but I find that the sugarless ones are too bitter for my tastes without the sugar. When not abstaining, these also make for nice mixers.

[Joseph_Grassa]

I have my first real “test” tonight. My brother is in town on business and I meeting him at a great Italian restaurant with a good list. I will be drinking water!

good luck! Exciting to see your bother, but I do not envy your situation.

[M_Meer]

Just simply like their product. It’s a great option to feel like you’re drinking when don’t want to or can’t!

Thanks, David. Any that you prefer in particular?

[davidkong]

Just simply like their product. It’s a great option to feel like you’re drinking when don’t want to or can’t!

Thanks, David. Any that you prefer in particular?

I just get the monthly 3 bottles so I get to try everything . I don’t remember a big variation in tastiness