Make your own Cocktails
By Owen Burek in Going Out, Student Food
As a student you’re probably used to one of two pre-drinking beverages: Glen’s Vodka or cans of lager. Maybe white rum on special occasions and in drinking games.
But how much better would it be if you managed to make up your own cocktails? Usually I would strongly advise against mixing drinks, but if you follow some really simple cocktail recipes then you’ll quickly see how easy it is to conjure up a ‘shaken-not-stirred’ drinking delight. Not to mention you’re going to be getting some serious kudos with your friends and housemates.
You can make your cocktails just by mixing the drinks in a glass or large bowl. But I’d definitely recommend getting a proper cocktail shaker. I bought this kit from Amazon a while ago and makes it so much easier! Plus you can do lots more with it.
We’ll start with a simple drinks recipe, but definately a student favorite! The cheeky vimto..
Cheeky Vimto
Ingredients:
- WKD Blue (or cheaper brand)
- Port (small bottle)
- Vodka (leftovers from last time)
Method:
Simple. Just mix together the bottle of WKD with 50ml of Port. Then add 25ml of your Vodka.
There are hundreds of more drinks recipes for students out there. One of the best cocktail sites we’ve come across is What’s That Drink?
And of course you probably have your own special (or just completely experimental) recipes for pre-drinking. Feel free to share them with us in the comments!
Id’ be interested to see what the dirtiest cocktail you’ve ever had. In various drinking games, I know the ‘Green Monster’ (basically 5 different spirits mixed with skittles) was a killer at our student bar in Manchester.
Last updated 13th December, 2011
Matt
19. Nov, 2010
oooohhhhh!!!! the green monster one sounds epic! What are the ingredients??? is it only the green skittles you use then?
Owen Burek
19. Nov, 2010
Yeah, green skittles but not too many! There seem to be a few different versions of the drink. Think it had vodka, barcardi, cider and lager in it too, topped up with a double measure of Blue Curacao! Dangerous!
Michelle
19. Nov, 2010
Ooo I like contests! Best cocktail wins!
Here’s my favourites:
Pina Colada
50ml White Rum
25ml Coconut Cream
25ml Single Cream
200ml Pineapple Juice
If you want to cheat, swap the first three ingredients for Malibu!
Mojito
Put the following in a glass and smush them together with any utensil you can find:
Half a lime – cut into 4 pieces
5 Fresh mint leaves
Tablespoon of sugar
Add and stir:
50ml Nice Golden Rum (Havana Club or Morgan’s spiced)
Top with:
Soda water
- For a twist, add a small handful of strawberry’s or raspberry’s at the start, yum!
Always serve cocktails with plenty of ice