Sometimes in life you may feel like go out for a couple drinks but your budget and finances are tight so what do you do? A quick thought is you may choose to stay home, save the little money you have or grab a drink or two from your local. Maybe if you have your own bar at home you can indulge on a wide array of drinks so that you don’t spend a fortune trying to going out.
Who said it isn’t fancy to have a cocktail of drinks at home and have a good time at the same time? Here are five easy and cheap DIY cocktails that can be good for you and for those times you would like to save your money.
Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients:
- 3 parts Tequila
- 6 parts Orange Juice
- 1 part Cranberry Juice (you can let it sink to the bottom or stir)
Mix it up
Martini
Ingredients:
- 5 parts Gin
- 1 part Vermouth
Mix it up or garnish with a single olive
Margarita
Ingredients:
- 7 parts Tequila
- 4 parts Triple Sec
- 3 parts Lime Juice
Mix it up or rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. Also dip it in salt for a true Margarita experience.
Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
- 1.5 parts Vodka
- 1 part Cointreau
- 1 part Cranberry Juice
- Dash of Lime Juice
Mix it up or garnish with a flamed orange for added citrus flavour.
Mojito
Ingredients:
- 1 part Rum
- 0.5 parts of Lime
- 3 parts Soda Water
- A wedge of fresh lime
- Ice
Mix it up or add coke for flavour