You're possibly used to per-drinking on cheap wine beverages or a few bargain beers. But how significantly better would it be in the event that you made your own yummy cheap drinks?
We wouldn't normally advise mixing your drinks (everybody knows how badly that can end!), but cocktails certainly are a rare exception, and knowing how to make them could be a great way to make pals at uni.
You can make cocktails at home by mixing the drinks in a glass or large bowl, but we'd clearly suggest highly investing in a proper drink shaker like this bit of system. This should assist you in conjuring up your 'shaken-not-stirred' delights without the inconvenience or spills. Learn more about Dial a Bottle, Dial A Bottle Ottawa and much more related to the company.
Allow us to talk about a few of our much-loved cheap and effortless cocktails along with tested recipes on how best to make them for yourself.
Cheeky Vimto
An old student favorite, but with good cause! Cheeky Vimtos are incredibly basic to make, and they turn out a fairly tasty shade too. Need to have we say more?
Cheeky Vimto ingredients
1 bottle of WKD Blue (or perhaps a cheaper brand)
50ml of port (small bottle)
25ml of vodka.
Cheeky Vimto recipes
Mix together the bottle of WKD with the port
Add your vodka and blend.
Jammy Dodger Shot
Ok, so this one is more of a shot than a beverage, but the Jammy Dodger drink shot is the best-tasting shot that will ever elegance your mouth. You won't be grimacing when you knock that one back!
Jammy Dodger Shot ingredients
A bottle of Chambord (blackberry liquor)
Double cream (yes, really)
Sugar (available from all well-stocked cupboards).
Jammy Dodger Shot recipe
Fill the shot glass three-quarters full with Chambord
Top up the shot with cream
Sprinkle a little sugar at the top, knock it back and revel in!
Sex On The Beach
Excellent for the summer. Or the winter. Or whenever, really.
Sex On The Beach list of ingredients
200ml of cranberry juice
100ml of orange juice
75ml of vodka
75ml of peach schnapps.
Sex On The Beach recipe
Mix together all of the ingredients (use a shaker if you've got one)
Pour into a glass of ice and enjoy.
Piña Colada
If you haven't tried out a selfmade Piña Colada before, you're set for a tropical treat. It's a own personal favorite of ours (we also like getting caught in the torrential rain) and comes highly advised!
Piña Colada ingredients
50ml of white rum
25ml of coconut cream
25ml of single cream
200ml of pineapple juice.
Piña Colada recipe
Mix together all of the ingredients (again, work with a shaker if you've got one)
Serve over ice
If you want to cheat, you can save buying the first three ingredients and just use Malibu instead!
Woo Woo
Woo Woo is really a Wetherspoons favourite, nevertheless, you can easily make this in the home too - and it's cheaper. Here's how.
Woo Woo ingredients
25ml of peach schnapps
25ml of vodka
50ml of cranberry juice.
Woo Woo recipe
Mix the vodka and peach schnapps together
Add the cranberry juice and revel in!
Mojito
Mojitos have definitely risen in popularity recently (especially amongst students), and it's really easy to see why! On top of that, they're pretty damn simple to create, too.
Mojito ingredients
Half a lime (cut into 4 pieces)
5 fresh mint leaves
Tablespoon of sugar
50ml golden rum (Captain Morgan's spiced or Havana Club must do)
Soda water
Handful of strawberries or raspberries (optional, nonetheless it gives an extra burst of flavour).
Mojito recipe
Put the lime, mint leaves and sugar (plus the berries, if you're using them) right into a glass and mash them together with any utensil you can find (the handle of a plastic utensil, such as a spatula, can work)
Add the rum, top up with soda water and stir. Your mojito is now ready!
Long Island Iced Tea
Perhaps one of the most alcoholic cocktails on the market, so take great care with the Long Island Iced Tea. Nonetheless it does taste really bloody good.
Long Island Iced Tea ingredients
25ml of light rum
25ml of vodka
25ml of gin
25ml of tequila
25ml of lime juice
Coke.
Long Island Iced Tea recipe
Mix all of the alcohols together, together with the lime juice
Pour into a glass over ice
Top up with coke and your Long Island Iced Tea is now ready!
Tequila Sunrise
Zingy, refreshing and a pretty cool colour on top of that - we've got to confess, we're a little bit dependent on Tequila Sunrises at Save the Student...
Tequila Sunrise ingredients
50ml of tequila
25ml of grenadine
175ml of orange juice.
Tequila Sunrise recipe
Mix the tequila and orange juice together
Pour into a glass over ice
Slowly and gradually pour in the grenadine, allowing it to settle at the bottom of the glass. Looks like a sunrise, does it not?
Fluffy Duck
Who doesn't want to drink a consume with name like 'Fluffy Duck'? And it's yellow. Who even cares what it flavours like (pretty good, as it happens)?
Fluffy Duck ingredients
25ml of advocaat
25ml of white rum
25ml of cream
Lemonade.
Fluffy Duck recipe
Mix the rum, cream and advocaat together in a glass
Top up the glass with lemonade
If you're feeling adventurous, try replacing the cream with ice cream. Trust us on this one!
Singapore Sling
Anything with alliteration in the title sounds good to us! The Singapore Sling is probably the most requiring in terms of ingredients, but we guarantee it's quick to make and totally worthwhile!
Singapore Sling ingredients
25ml of gin
25ml of cherry brandy
50ml of pineapple juice
10ml of benedictine
10ml of grenadine
10ml of cointreau
Soda water.
Singapore Sling recipes
Literally mix everything in addition to the soda water together
Pour into a glass of ice
Top it up with soda water. Told you it was an easy someone to make!
Lemon Drop
Everyone needs a little bit of zest in their life every occasionally. And who knows, a Lemon Drop may count towards your 5 a day?
Lemon Drop ingredients
50ml of vodka
50ml of lemon juice
1 tablespoon of sugar
Lemonade.
Lemon Drop recipe
Wet the rim of a glass and roll it in the sugar
Mix the vodka and the lemon juice together in the glass
Top it up with lemonade.
