Five Best Bargains on Booze
Have you popped by a patio this summer and left feeling appalled by your bar bill? Maybe we had it right back in university. Enjoying a few drinks at home definitely saves money. So next time you are making plans to go out, consider instead hosting summer time soirees and check out some of the best cocktail options to make with our five best bargains on booze.
Sobieski Vodka
Price per 750 ml: Starts at $12
Best Cocktail: With a taste comparable to the more expensive Grey Goose
this vodka is ideal for one of favorite low cal, inexpensive cocktail
options – Vodak, soda and lime. Sobieski also makes for a refreshing
flavor fruity Cosmo.
El Dorado 3 Year White Rum
Price per 750 ml: Starts at $13
Best Cocktail: Delicious in a daiquiri. For an extra money saving option
try blending with fresh in season fruit, like strawberries or peaches.
Gordon’s London Dry Gin
Price per 750 ml: Starts at $15
Best Cocktail: Use as the main liquor for a large serving punch. To make
Singapore Slings just add pineapple juice, lime wedges, grenadine and club
soda. Consider that half of a 750 ml bottle will serve more than two dozen
friends and family and tastes fantastic.
Canadian Club Sherry Whiskey
Price per 750 ml: Starts at $25
Best Cocktail: Great for mixed drinks and can is an ideal substitute for
drinks that call for bourbon, rye, like one of our minty southern favorites-
Mint Juleps
Sauza Hornitos Reposado Tequila
Price per 750 ml: Starts at $25
Best Cocktail: This tequila has an added sweetness which goes deliciously
with tart or tangy margaritas like lime or blood orange flavors. Tart
tequila mix can be purchased inexpensively everywhere from Walmart to Cosco.
Just blend ice, margarita mix, tequila and then add sugar or salt to rim your glass.
