"Girly" Drinks (with alcohol)?

Question

Two of my best friends and I are going to the beach for Spring Break.. We want to bring our own alcohol as it will be cheaper that way... The only thing is, none of us are exactly skilled at bartending? What are some easy, girly drinks that will get us drunk on a few wild nights? And also, what alcohol should we spend our money on and what alcohol can we buy the more "generic" versions of? Also, I know how to make your basic screw driver but I also like Pina Coladas, however I have NO IDEA how to make them... Also any advice on saving money over Spring Break and having fun? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

First off, get a flask to take along some of your booze with you to parties.

Since you like "girly" drinks, I highly recommend white rum since that's the base of a majority of frozen tropical drinks. (Take a few handles with you, maybe one that's flavored: coconut, raspberry, citrus, etc., one of vodka & a bottle of Everclear: twice the power half the amount) You can do simple things like buying a slurpee from a 7-11 and leaving room in the cup to add your booze or go to a McDonalds (or a wicked ice cream parlour) and order a milkshake with an extra cup to pour out the extra shake and add the rum.

-Some good things to pour rum into that you can find at convenience stores: pre-made smoothies (like Dannon Frusion Smoothies), cola, chocolate milk, coffee (hot or cold)

-Some good things to pour vodka into that you can find at convenience stores: cranberry juice, orange juice (mix oj, cranberry juice & vodka to make a Madras) energy drinks, club soda, lemonade, tonic water, iced tea

Sadly Pina Coladas (& other fav's like Strawberry Daiquiri's, Mudslides, Margarita's, etc.) require a blender, ice, rum, fresh pineapple and coconut cream, in other words, hassle to make. Save those drink orders for the bar. Hopefully you'll find a lovely frat boy to buy you a few.

Have fun on your trip.

Answer 2

No, I don't. My parents both almost always drunk and consequently did not care if I drank or not, and so I often did as a young teenager. (I honestly can't remember a time when my father hadn't been drinking). Drinking at a young age was also more socially acceptable in that society than it is where we live now. I don't think I gained anything from the free reign. I prefer not to drink at all now (will do occasionally at social events, etc. but don't keep any alcohol at home). The most important thing, in my opinion, is modelling healthy drinking habits, and not creating a "badass stigma" about drinking. It is true that countries with higher legal ages, have more problems with binge drinking and teens, which surely is not a coincidence. I think that I do model healthy drinking habits but I don't let them drink.

Answer 3

Spend your money on the alcohol! Decide between you on only one or two kinds of alcohol and base all your mixes on those kinds. Vodka has lots of uses, as well as rum (especially if you're wanting the fruity drinks).

Then go to Wal-Mart! They have a great variety of mixes for various prices. If you have the budget, you can even buy some ahead of time to test for tastes. They also have your salts, olives, and other drinking accessories, and even nice but inexpensive (or plastic) drinking glasses. With mixes, you don't have to worry as much about getting equipment and learning how to use it - just measure and mix up a big batch of something all at once, then enjoy. By the time you need another batch, nobody will care as much how well it's mixed.

Answer 4

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"Girly" Drinks (with alcohol)?
Two of my best friends and I are going to the beach for Spring Break.. We want to bring our own alcohol as it will be cheaper that way... The only thing is, none of us are exactly skilled at bartending? What are some easy, girly drinks that will get us drunk on a few wild nights? And also, what...

Answer 5

Vodka is the most versatile liquor - you can mix it with just about anything, as it has no real flavor or odor of its own.

Drinks with vodka:
Cosmopolitans (vodka, cranberry, cointreau/triple sec, splash of lime)

Screw Drivers (vodka and OJ)

Mudslide (vodka, kahlua and bailey's)

Vodka Collins (vodka and lemonade)

Bloody Mary (vodka, tomato juice, spiced with horseradish, pepper, tobasco, salt, etc. to taste)

There are a ton of websites on the Internet where you can search drink recipes, or you can pick up a book at your local bookstore. I have The Bartender's Best Friend, $20.

Another alternative would be to mix batches of more complicated stuff like Long Island Iced Tea in gallon jugs before you leave.

You girls might also like Sangria - red wine base, some fruit juice of choice like cranberry, orange, apple, etc, and sliced fresh fruit.

As for saving money, you'll save a bit if you're able to cook some of your own food instead of eating out for every meal.

Answer 6

A lot of beaches won't let you bring booze, so you will have to be sneaky. Here is an easy punch recipe that is tropical, tastes great and will definitely mess you up. You will need 3 - 1 gallon jugs.

jug 1 - combine 1 liter bottle each of Stoli Oranj, Malibu, Southern Comfort and Razzmatazz

jugs 2 and 3 - equal parts orange juice, pineapple juice and cranberry juice

To serve, just mix equal parts booze and juice. All you need is a cooler of ice and you will be good to go.

Answer 7

First of all invest in a stainless mixer cup called a Boston shaker. Second go to itunes and there is a free download podcast called "Art Of The Drink" it is free with about 35 different drinks he shows you to make currently. Or he has a DVD at amazon that is much more in depth,. Anthony Caperalli is the guys name and he is a dynamite bartender and teaches you a lot of stuff that I didn't know and i have been a barkeep for 15 years.
First use lots of ice in your shaker.
Mix just about any fruit juices with common sense and a little rum and you are on your way.
Dark rum is a little bitter so probably stick to light rum for chick drinks. This isn't quite a pina colada but it will work in a pinch.
Ingredients
pineapple juice
orange juice
creme de coco
light rum
crushed ice
Boston shaker (the shaker that you put 2 cups together and use) ((First time you use it just use ice and water to get used to it)) - it's pretty easy to get the hang of and does a great job.
Preparation
Fill your Boston shaker with crushed ice about 2/3rds full
Add 2 oz of orange juice
Add 2 oz of pineapple juice
Add 2 oz of creme de co co
Add 2 oz of light rum "OR" 3.5 oz of Malibu coconut rum (Lower alcohol content but better flavor)
Place the top on shaker and shake your butt off. If you have a stainless shaker the shaker will actually frost up in about 40 or 50 shakes
Then Strain the drink into a large chilled glass (If you use a bartenders strainer and crushed ice you will have little ice chips floating in your drink which is cool)
Great Drink for Florida is a Cape Cod.
This is so simple you can't mess it up and is a great drink for when you get a little tired of the very sweet drinks.
Ingredients
Ocean spray cranberry juice
Vodka
Ice
Lemon wedge
Preparation
Most people stir this drink but I like it shaken because it gets colder, and aerates the drink better.
Fill shaker 2/3rds full of ice cubes, cubes do best in this drink.
Add 2oz of Vodka
Add 6oz of cranberry juice
Shake well and garnish with lemon wedge, you can squeeze it in if you like your drink a little more tart. This is very refreshing at the beach.
A few tips
If you want to really wow the person you are making the drink for garnish it. Take a few disposable bowls and before you get there and slice up a few
oranges about !/4 inch thick
Lemons 1/4 in thick
Limes 1/4 in thick
Get a jar of cherries with stems attached.
Also get some drink stirring straws
and maybe some toothpicks with the colored frilly paper on the end of it.
These seem like really silly things but remember before you physically drink something the first thing you see is the presentation of it. There is a reason why the pictures look so good on menus. you never see a ad for a tbone steak with the picture of a cow on it.
As far as what alcohol to buy, as a rule of thumb the more ingredients in something the less important it is to go top shelf.
I would not go the absolute least expensive but I wouldn't put Grey Goose in a screwdriver either.
Let's face it Top shelf liquer at a beach party at spring break is like **** on a bull, just no use.
Fun things to do, Go watch a bartender. Practice making mixed drinks(If you learn how to make drinks well you will be invited to a LOT of parties,) A side skill worth having. Hope you can use some of this - well it's time for me to go make a Cape Cod -- I will be thinking about you
One more thing, usually ethnic food isle at most grocery stores have great selections in fruit juice that you don't normally find in the juice section. Like guava juice in the spanish section etc.

Answer 8

Okay sweetie here we go bartender here,

Vodka- add all juices- cranberry, pineapple, OJ, grapefruit I call this my Fruitpolitain

Tequliia- if you are drinking this you sure didn't have girly in mind
unless you get Tequlia Rose then just add apple pucker and pineapple juice taste just like stappleberry gum

Rum- Captain Morgan Spiced rum and coke is good im not a big rum drinker

Grand Marnier- This is my favorite half shot grand ma half shot of apple pucker and pineapple juice

Answer 9

Any drink that requires a blender is gonna cost so you need to stick to the simple stuff.
Vodka is universal--you can make a variety of different drinks.
Seabreeze, Madras, martini's, etc.
Wine in a box is cheap and portable and you don't need ice. You also have something to sit on.
Be careful and have fun!

Answer 10

100% sure-fired way to get anyone smashed! Take a 5-gallon Gatorade jug, add half gallon cheap vodka($12) one fifth decent gin($15) a 2liter of 7-up enough powdered lemonade mix($5) to make 5 gallons, then 4 gallons bottled water($3) add sugar until it tastes like lemonade(with no alcohol) serve over ice, stirring often. When done right nobody knows it has alchohol in it, and you and your Friends will get polluted!