Classically Abby - The Classic Girl's Guide To DRINKING! 🥂 ｜｜ How to drink alcohol like a lady...

00:00:00.160 Hello beautiful ladies and welcome to today's video where we're going to be talking about the classic girl's guide to drinking 1.00

00:00:06.640 Before we get started, let's make ourselves a little drink

00:00:12.800 I'm probably gonna be yelled at by a lot of people because I don't know that this is a real drink, but I like it

00:00:18.280 So I'm gonna make it. I'm just going to pour two ounces

00:00:23.480 Of gin

00:00:26.160 Into a shaker here

00:00:28.480 Now this is like a tiny little mini shaker because I'm only making one drink

00:00:32.960 I don't need one for many people and I am going to

00:00:38.500 Shake that up

00:00:42.720 I'm going to pop open the top here and pour it into my little coupe glass

00:00:53.900 There you go

00:00:55.900 And just to top it off. I am going to put in a little bit of cranberry juice

00:01:04.140 Just along the top here

00:01:07.680 To give it a little bit of color and also because I love cranberry juice

00:01:13.620 Cheers friends

00:01:15.620 Perfect. So drinking as a classic woman is a little bit of a tricky thing because I think a lot of young people drink to get drunk and that should never be the purpose of having a drink 0.99

00:01:29.540 You can have a little and get a little bit buzzed, but I don't think getting drunk is really a classic thing that a woman should do 1.00

00:01:35.780 Now if you really want to get drunk alone with your husband

00:01:39.140 Okay, do what you want. You guys are alone. You can trust each other. It's a safe situation

00:01:44.100 But getting drunk generally not a proponent of and getting drunk in public with a lot of people

00:01:50.820 Doesn't look very classic and getting drunk in a public place is also dangerous for you because you don't know who's going to be there

00:01:58.500 Who can take advantage of you and how out of control you are?

00:02:02.020 So before I get into how to drink and how to be classic

00:02:05.780 I just want to start off by saying that basically if you want to be classic you have to drink in a classic way

00:02:12.980 Having a drink is not a bad thing

00:02:14.980 But being drunk around people and putting people in a position where they have to take care of you getting so drunk that you're vomiting

00:02:22.580 That is not a classic thing to do and I do not recommend it

00:02:26.340 I also don't think you're going to feel great the next morning and it's hard to be a classic woman when you feel sick the next day 1.00

00:02:32.740 So drinking is first and foremost something you should do as a little bit of fun

00:02:38.020 But not getting overly drunk being really inebriated ends up not being worth it

00:02:43.620 You think that you want to be drunk you think that you want to be out of control

00:02:47.220 But at the end of the day a you're putting yourself at risk because you don't know who could take advantage of you and what kind of a situation

00:02:54.020 You're in and B

00:02:55.220 It's not something that actually ends up being as fun as you think it will be it's fun for the first few minutes

00:03:00.900 And then after that it isn't great

00:03:02.580 It's something that you kind of are aiming for it's a feeling that you're aiming for

00:03:06.260 But then you're constantly pursuing it the rest of the night because you'll only get it for about 10 or 15 minutes

00:03:12.180 So I don't think that it's worth getting drunk or inebriated

00:03:15.700 But having a drink every now and then I think that's okay, and it's kind of nice

00:03:19.780 So here's a few tips to drinking like a classic lady 1.00

00:03:25.540 So my first piece of advice is if you are out with girlfriends or even with just a group of people

00:03:30.980 And you are drinking but you don't want to get drunk

00:03:33.700 Get something that you don't love the flavor of

00:03:36.820 I used to do this and I thought it was such a smart thing

00:03:40.260 I would get scotch which at the time I really didn't like the flavor of even now

00:03:44.420 I like the flavor of it, but you can't drink it quickly because it's just not that kind of a drink

00:03:49.860 And it would allow me to sip it over the course of the evening

00:03:53.700 Maybe over two even three hours

00:03:55.860 I would be working on the same drink because it wasn't some sweet sugary thing

00:03:59.780 That I absolutely loved the flavor of didn't taste the alcohol and was able to down three of in an hour

00:04:05.460 Where you are going to get drunk and there is no way to stop it

00:04:09.700 So drinking one drink over the course of like two or three hours will prevent you from actually getting drunk

00:04:15.860 And it will save you money because you're only drinking one drink

00:04:19.140 And it will really make it so that you don't get tipsy too quickly

00:04:22.260 You're being very careful about how you're drinking because you can't drink it very fast

00:04:26.900 Now whatever that drink is for you whether that be scotch whiskey bourbon whatever kind of drink you can drink

00:04:32.260 But you actually don't love and you can't disguise the flavor of alcohol

00:04:36.740 Do that because that'll be a drink that you can have and nurse over the course of a few hours

00:04:42.180 And that is just great because you're not actually losing control of your facilities

00:04:46.180 You may be like a little bit tipsy at the beginning or a little bit buzzed and you kind of get that feeling

00:04:50.900 But you're not anywhere near close to inebriated or drunk and so it would be a good thing for you to have

00:04:56.980 And be a classic woman now if you're hosting at home 1.00

00:05:00.500 You can be a little bit less careful you can have one or two drinks over the course of the night

00:05:05.700 You don't have to just have one you can be a little bit less careful about it

00:05:09.620 And so I always love drinking pretty drinks out of pretty stemware now

00:05:14.020 I think it's a very classic thing for a woman to be carrying around a glass that looks like this or a wine glass 1.00

00:05:19.460 Carrying around a wider based glass I do it, but I don't always think that it's the most classic looking thing

00:05:25.140 Especially if you are going to an event if you are going to a gala or something like that

00:05:29.700 And you're in a beautiful gown wearing a beautiful gown and carrying around just like a squat glass

00:05:35.460 Isn't the most classic thing walking around with like a beautiful martini glass or a beautiful champagne flute

00:05:42.100 Those kinds of things will make you look so beautiful so classic it kind of elongates your fingers too

00:05:48.020 It just makes everything look a little bit more feminine 0.89

00:05:50.980 And so just drinking out of a glass that's a little bit more elevated and fancy will make you feel elevated and fancy

00:05:58.180 So when you're home you can drink a couple of tastier drinks out of pretty glasses

00:06:02.980 But if you decide that it's not scotch or bourbon that you want when you're out with friends

00:06:07.140 And that's not the drink you want to nurse over the course of the evening

00:06:10.020 Maybe just getting like a gin martini

00:06:12.340 Which I don't think is very good at disguising the flavor of alcohol

00:06:15.860 And again, you can kind of nurse that over the course of a night

00:06:18.980 That would also look really pretty if you want to look more elegant

00:06:22.820 So having an elegant glass going with that is so fun

00:06:27.540 Now some of my favorite drinks that you can drink out of stemware are

00:06:31.140 Cosmos martinis

00:06:33.540 And there are a lot of different ones that you can look up and come in pretty glasses like this

00:06:38.260 Now this isn't actually a Cosmo

00:06:39.780 It's kind of like Cosmo inspired because it has the cranberry juice

00:06:43.460 But I love the flavor of a Cosmo and I love the flavor of cranberry juice with my alcohol

00:06:49.460 Now when you're hosting a party at your house

00:06:52.580 You should learn how to make a few nice cocktails and have the ingredients on hand

00:06:56.740 So that when you're hosting you can actually give people some options that are really classic and elegant drinks

00:07:02.980 Now you can make Cosmos and martinis like the ones that I mentioned

00:07:06.180 There are a bunch of other different kinds that you can learn

00:07:08.500 And there are some that really don't require a lot of ingredients so you don't have to go out and buy a whole cupboard worth of stuff

00:07:14.100 But having the knowledge of how to make a few cocktails is so classic and elegant

00:07:18.900 And it's just kind of a thing that you should have in your back pocket

00:07:22.020 Because it's like oh she knows how to make cocktails 1.00

00:07:24.900 She's really elevated and classy

00:07:28.260 And those are all really fun things

00:07:30.420 Now if you are in a situation where you don't want to drink

00:07:33.060 But everyone else around you is drinking

00:07:34.820 And you think that you not drinking would make them uncomfortable

00:07:37.700 There are some great options for what you can do

00:07:40.500 So that people don't really notice that you're not drinking and you're not really drawing attention to it

00:07:44.900 So what I mean when I say that you're making other people uncomfortable is that there are situations

00:07:49.380 Maybe even work situations

00:07:51.380 Where everyone there is having a drink and you not drinking puts people on edge

00:07:55.060 Now I don't think that's a good thing

00:07:56.420 I don't think anyone should ever be peer pressured into drinking

00:07:59.300 Never ever ever

00:08:00.420 And if you decide you never want to drink that is totally a-okay in my book

00:08:05.140 But there are situations where it would make them uncomfortable

00:08:07.940 And it makes you uncomfortable to not be drinking

00:08:10.500 So the way to get around that is just ask for a glass with some club soda or tonic in it

00:08:16.740 And just a lemon or lime on the brim of the glass

00:08:20.020 And that will make it look like you have a gin and tonic in your hand

00:08:23.380 And you can also ask your bartender what he can make you

00:08:26.660 That's like a virgin cocktail so a cocktail without any alcohol in it

00:08:30.020 And that won't draw attention to the fact that you're not drinking

00:08:32.740 But it'll also give you an opportunity to have something that tastes nice

00:08:36.820 And you don't have to really worry about it

00:08:38.580 So don't ever feel embarrassed if you decide that you don't want to drink in any situation that you're in

00:08:43.140 There are a lot of options for what you can do

00:08:45.300 So that's also a great thing to kind of just have in your back pocket

00:08:49.700 And know when you go out in a situation that you don't want to drink

00:08:53.460 Now my last piece of advice for drinking in a classic way is also read the situation

00:08:59.540 So if you go to a ball game get a beer

00:09:03.380 You don't always have to drink rosé

00:09:05.140 You don't always have to drink a martini

00:09:07.060 If you are in a situation if you're at a barbecue or a ball game

00:09:11.220 Don't be the one person who asks someone to make them a martini

00:09:14.340 Drink a beer if you like beer because beers are great

00:09:17.620 And they are so good in the summertime

00:09:19.860 And it doesn't make you less classic or elegant to kind of read the situation

00:09:24.340 And understand that having a beer here is kind of what you should be doing

00:09:28.740 Having a martini at a ball game really doesn't fit in

00:09:32.740 So if you are somebody who likes beer and wants to drink a beer and you're at a ball game

00:09:38.500 Go for it! Absolutely!

00:09:40.580 Why not?

00:09:41.620 Just drink your beer, enjoy it

00:09:44.020 And it doesn't make you any less classic or elegant

00:09:46.820 It actually makes you more classic and elegant because you're kind of doing what the situation calls for

00:09:51.780 It would be like wearing really high stiletto heels to a ball game

00:09:55.220 That's not classic

00:09:56.260 It's kind of just getting in the way

00:09:58.180 Wearing sandals or gym shoes or whatever so that you are prepared for the situation

00:10:03.460 That makes sense

00:10:04.260 And that is classic and elegant

00:10:06.500 One more sip of my drink

00:10:09.060 Let me know in the comments what you guys think about drinking elegantly

00:10:13.060 How you do it, what you drink, and how you like to drink it

00:10:17.220 I'd love to know

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Classically Abby - June 19, 2020

The Classic Girl's Guide To DRINKING! 🥂 ｜｜ How to drink alcohol like a lady...

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