Does mixing alcohol make it less strong?

Question

for example say you took 3-4 straight shots of a liquor

would you feel the same effects or the alcohol if you were to add those 3-4 shots to a smoothie?

Answer 1

Hi. Mixing it allows you to take your time with it? Some drinks like booze and sode get absorbed more quickly than an alcoholic drink that contains milk or juice. In the long run, it is the same amount of alcohol. How it is absorbed depends on what else is in your system.

Answer 2

Absolutely.  All you are doing is changing how it tastes going down.  Regardless of its disguise....4 shots is 4 shots is 4 shots.  :)

Answer 3

no.you cant take the strength of alchahol away,it is what it is for example 80 proof vodga is 80 proof,you just have a bigger drink when it is mixed so its a slower prosses of drinking it and its not straight alchahol

Answer 4

its takes more time to drink.... so yes.  but your still consuming the same amount of alcohol... drink up my friend & save me some!  It's 5 o'clock some where!  Just don't drink & drive!

Answer 5

Yes, it just tastes better.

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

yeah, but also? some times if u mix certain drinks with fruit juice.... (orange juice inparticular) u can get the runs

Answer 8

mixing alcohol with a nonalcoholic liquid actually makes it stronger in the long run because you feel like you haven't consumed that much alcohol, and then you drink even more.

Answer 9

It's still as strong, it's just that if you mix it, you will consume the alcohol slower, and you'll have more non-alcoholic drink in your stomach so it doesn't absorb as fast.  Plus, it just tastes better.

Answer 10

It makes a single serving less strong to mix it with a smoothie. Therefore slowing down your buzz. It would take a bit longer to down 1 smoothie compared to 1 shot. So that is why it seems that straight shots are stronger, because the buzz comes faster.

Answer 11

Yes, it is then diluted and my motto is NEVER DILUTE AMBROSIA.

Answer 12

You would feel the effects if you drank the entire smoothie.

It would probably take a little longer to finish an entire smoothie than to do three shots right in a row, so that will have some effect, but you're getting the same amount of alcohol in your system so you will get the same effect.