Late sunsets, balmy nights, beach days — summer simply begets day drinking, so today we’re revisiting a story from the Eater archives by Whitney Filloon about how to down the Champagne of beers without falling asleep. |
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Why is that day drinking never feels like something that I do, but something that happens to me? I know this is skewed logic, but the story’s always the same: It always starts with me arriving late and unfed to an afternoon social function, and ends with me eating a friend’s Velveeta bar nachos by 3 p.m. (the 11 a.m. of summer) while I make them watch a YouTube video of Big Bird singing at Jim Henson’s funeral.
All of this — the hunger, the Muppet tears, the general dysregulation — could have easily been avoided with a pre-booze burger. As Whitney Filloon explains in this archive Eater article about day-drinking best practices, “a mixture of protein, carbs, and fat makes an ideal base [...] eggs Benedict, for example, or fried chicken and waffles, or avocado toast with a fried egg.” (Miss me with a “hardy arugula salad” after two martinis.) Also important: hydration; low-proof beverages; and, of course, knowing when to cut yourself off from Jell-O shots during the next World Cup watch party.
Pour yourself a soda with bitters, and read on for an excerpt. – Francky |
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How to Day Drink Without Falling Asleep at the Table |
Stick to low-proof beverages, don’t forget to eat and hydrate, and most importantly, know when to quit |
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The cult of brunch is one that nearly everyone can agree on: Decidedly less dangerous (and arguably more fun) than Scientology, the lazy, midday repast of endless eggs Benedict variations and overpriced pancakes is mainly an excuse to narrow that pesky time window between getting out of bed and getting tipsy — in other words, to facilitate day drinking. Boozing it up while the sun’s still high in the sky can make for a memorable adventure with friends, but it can also turn into a shitshow quickly — like when your BFF’s had five bloody marys and starts crying in the bathroom, or someone passes out face-down at the table after too many picklebacks, rendering you forever banned from your favorite dive bar.
”Day drinking often — though not always — takes place on weekends between the hours of noon and 6 p.m.,” former Eater editor Kat Odell explains in her book Day Drinking: 50 Cocktails for a Mellow Buzz. On holidays — especially those that fall on Mondays and the days after Thanksgiving and Christmas, when the living is particularly lazy — many of us tend to expand that definition to include weekdays, but regardless of when your day drinking takes place, adhering to a few simple rules is essential to the success of your daytime revelry.
Read the full story here. |
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