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Posted 3/17/2006 8:29 AM (GMT -8)
Question for people whom drink Alcohol?  What is the least harmful Alcohol for our gut?  My b-day is coming up next Friday, and I want to have a drink or two!
Posted 3/17/2006 8:41 AM (GMT -8)
Happy Birthday JHP!!!

I don't drink much at all but when I do I either drink wine or I have an appletini... any type of alcohol can cause D (for me the next day) so keep that in mind. :)
Posted 3/17/2006 9:07 AM (GMT -8)
I wasn't sure if Beer was ok?
Posted 3/17/2006 10:43 AM (GMT -8)
Not for me anyway. I have heard many on hear state that beer causes them a lot of problems. Because of the fermentation and yeast, it tends to make our gassy selves just a tad more. The bloating and pain are what does me in with beer, not so much the D or C.
Posted 3/17/2006 11:27 AM (GMT -8)
I was wondering about that, so I will stick to wine or appletini....is that like a Martini, but with apple pucker? If so, how strong our they?
Posted 3/17/2006 11:31 AM (GMT -8)
I think what we use is the green apple vodka and the apple pucker shnapps. My husband is the bartender in the house, I am dumb when it comes to mixing drinks but then again I don't drink much at all.
Posted 3/17/2006 11:43 AM (GMT -8)
I have pretty good luck with sake.   It's rice based, maybe that's why.   I still pay for it a little but less than hard liquor or beer.
Posted 3/17/2006 12:14 PM (GMT -8)
What is sake, never heard of it?

Des, I wonder if I can order that out?
Posted 3/17/2006 12:19 PM (GMT -8)
Sake is a Japanese wine, its in Japan pretty much like beer to the US.

JHP, You shouldn't have a problem ordering appletinis anywhere. The only thing I can think of is having a problem at a hole in the wall kind of bar but most everywhere serves it.
Posted 3/17/2006 12:57 PM (GMT -8)

i like a good drink every once in a while too, although lately i've been staying of the alcohol because of my ibs

if i do go out drinking though and it's a special night i might pop an imodium beforehand so that i don't have to worry about problems that night

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Of course, that doesn't make my guts feel any better the following day...

Posted 3/17/2006 6:06 PM (GMT -8)
JHP, appletini's are usually made with vodka and apple puckers (when I bartended I used to throw in a splash of real apple juice too). Cosmopolitans are good too... if you like cranberry and lime.
When I drink I go straight for the hard stuff... shots. I don't want to drink a lot because I'll get bloated and gassy - so shots are the best way to go. I'll either space out my shots (so I don't have too many), or I'll pick a good alcohol and sip on a couple shots all night long.
Good luck!
Posted 3/17/2006 7:57 PM (GMT -8)
I was really craving appletinis after this thread LOL. My hubby is going out of town this weekend for business so I asked him to make me a batch before he left. He puts smirnoff green apple vodka (flavored vodka... how cool is that???), apple pucker, and a splash of the sweet and sour stuff. I figured I better have one tonight in the spirit of things (since it is a green drink :)
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