If you are a daaru virgin, you need to keep certain points in mind to prepare yourself for the first taste of the holy madira. Easy to follow and remember, here are my 5 simple pravachans for you.
1. Know your company
Listen up boys and girls, you need to make sure you are in the company of trust-worthy people, either friends or family. The after-effects of daaru can be surprising and the future-you would not like to recall this time with regrets in mind. Right?
Surround yourself with responsible and fun people. For me, I had my first drink with a friendly senior in her hostel room.
2. Don’t drink on an empty stomach
Everyone pukes. Everyone!
Even the coolest person you have ever come across has puked their guts out after a night of irresponsible drinking. One simple trick to lower the extremely high chances of you puking in front of all your friends is drinking on a half-full stomach. Eat a light non-greasy meal one hour before the party and munch on some chakhna while having your drink.
Don’t overeat or drink too fast. Maintain a stable pace to be aware of any tummy reflexes.
3. Know your options
Most probably, you will be in a situation where there won’t be many daaru options to choose from. I suggest you take a sip of a few available drinks from your friends’ glasses before deciding what you want. Ask for a peg/pint of whatever you end up liking the most.
My first drink was neat vodka. I wish it had been a cocktail instead because now I am unable to let vodka flow down my throat.
4. Don’t drink neat
But before you get down to the drinking part, make sure you aren’t having it neat. For whiskey, add some soda or water or both and ice cubes. For vodka, add some Limca or orange juice, and for rum, add some coke. If you have the option to get a cocktail, go for it before trying it straight.
Slowly and surely you can make your way down the neat-liquor path, keep it simple this time!
5. Stick to 2 pegs
Remember this. Most first-time drinkers end up over-drinking and passing out in the process. Either that or they are puking their stomach out somewhere. You need to be smart about your choices. Stick to no more than two pegs. Enjoy the party and judge your drinking capacity the next day. There will always be another party, so don’t drink like this one’s your last.
Now, go and have some responsible fun!
