Be Your Own Bartender

For many IU students, beer is the drink of choice. At the bars, mixed drinks can get expensive. With beer, there's no mystery about what's in the glass. Do-it-yourself cocktails are a fun alternative, but deciphering the ingredients for some of the most popular drinks can be complicated. Web sites like webtender.com are taking the guesswork out of mixed drinks. With WebTender, an extra trip to the liquor store may not even be necessary. A simple search for all of the alcohol that one has will present them with a list of possible drink options. Weekend has compiled a list of popular drinks for quick reference. Forget about that dirty 30, for classy drinks just mix two parts alcohol with one part ingenuity and create your very own bar at home Long Island Iced Tea • Vodka
• Tequila
• Rum
• Gin
• Triple Sec
• Sour mix
• Cola Mix equal parts vodka, tequila, rum, gin and Triple Sec with one and a half parts sour mix and a splash of cola over ice. Pour into a shaker and shake once. Serve with a touch of fizz and garnish with a lemon White Russian • Vodka
• Kahlua
• Cream or milk Mix two parts vodka with one part Kahlua. Add ice and serve with cream or milk. Martini • Gin
• Vermouth (sweet or dry)
• Olive Mix three parts gin with one part vermouth over ice. Shake or stir well. Garnish with an olive. Margarita • White tequila
• Triple Sec
• Lime juice
• Coarse salt Coat rim of glass with salt and lime juice. Shake three parts tequila and one part Triple Sec with ice. For frozen a margarita, blend well with crushed ice. Cosmopolitan • Vodka
• Triple Sec
• Lime juice
• Cranberry juice
• Lime Shake two parts vodka with one part each of Triple Sec, lime juice and cranberry juice. Fuzzy Navel • Peach schnapps
• Orange juice Mix two parts orange juice with one part schnapps. Serve over ice. Manhattan • Bourbon
• Vermouth (sweet or dry)
• Angostura Bitters Mix three parts bourbon with one part vermouth. Add a dash of Angostura Bitters and serve over ice. Garnish with a cherry. Pina Colada • Rum
• Pineapple juice
• Cream or milk Mix two parts rum with two parts pineapple juice and one part cream or milk. Serve over or blend with ice. Daiquiri • Rum
• Lemon juice
• Powdered sugar Mix one part lemon juice with three parts light rum. Shake and strain into a glass. Add powdered sugar to taste.