For a fresher pre-drinks basically becomes a ritual before any night out, as we all try to save as much money as we can by drinking ourselves silly before stumbling our way to the club, but there’s being cheap then there’s drinking a whole 2 litres of Frosty Jacks at the price of literally nothing. So here’s a few classier drink recipes to spruce up your pre-drinking game, all quick and easy and used from alcohol usually found sitting around in your student accommodation.
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SEX ON THE BEACH (One Glass):
200ml Cranberry Juice, 100ml Orange Juice, 75ml Vodka, 75ml Peach Schnapps.
Method: Mix all the ingredients together, and serve with ice! Add the alcohol first, or it will float to the top!
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CHEEKY VIMTO:
One WKD Blue, 50ml Port, 25ml Vodka.
Method: Mix together the bottle of WKD with the Port. Then add 25ml of your Vodka. Easy as!
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CRANBERRY PIMMS:
375ml of Pimms, 100ml of Gin, 1l of Lemonade, 200ml Cranberry Juice, 1 Lemon Sliced, Mint Leaves and Berries to Garnish (optional…we are students after all).
Method: Fill one quarter of a large jug with ice cubes. Pour in the Pimms, gin, lemonade and cranberry juice, stir well. (Add the lemon, mint and berries to garnish, and serve.)
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STRAWBERRY & APPLE COCKTAILS (One Glass):
3/4 cup of Boxed Red Wine, 1/4 cup Apple juice (Berries and a Slice of Lemon)
Method: Mix together and serve with berries & lemon.
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WATERMELON WHITE WINE SPRITZER (One Glass):
2 Cups of Watermelon Chunks, 1 Tbsp of Agave Nectar, 1/2 cup of Boxed White Wine, 1/2 cup of Soda
Method: Put the watermelon chunks and the agave nectar in a blender and pulse until smooth. Use 1/4 of the watermelon mixture and in first, top up with the wine and soda! Enjoy!
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SANGRIA:
Depending on how much you’re making use 3 parts Red Wine, 1 part Orange Juice, 2 parts Lemonade, Sliced fruits and fresh mint (Optional to Serve).
Method: Mix all the ingredients together in a large jug. (Add more red wine, orange juice or lemonade according to taste and desired strength) Garnish.
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