first time drinking

hi!
so i’m 21f i live in a country where alcohol is legal at 18.

i’ve never drank alcohol/been drunk. i’ve always wanted to try drinking but just the smell grosses me out. however still want to experience it even if it’s just once.

issue is, i don’t want to get DRUNK, like maybe only tipsy to see how i handle it. i would like to remember it afterwards and not spend the next day wondering wether or not i did something stupid.

so how should i go about this?? in regard to things like alcohol level in certain liquors, how much i should start with, should i start with canned drinks or shots and how long do i wait in between drinking/shots so i don’t overdo it?

ANYYYY advice would be nice!! just really don’t wanna go to far for my first time but i know NOTHING about drinking