You Win Some, You Booze Some

For all you guys who makes drinking a part of your lifestyle, you'll surely find this post of mine super handy! I'm gonna write about the things my buddies and I usually do if we really really want to drink but our budget's too freaking tight. I think I'll give out 8 ideas today that are definitely tried and tested, I'll even do the costing for these mofos! I've searched the prices of the items over the internet, so it will definitely vary depending on your location or where you buy the booze and shit. 

Again, I am not saying that I'm a hardcore drinker, I wrote this post out of boredom and because I'm awesome! Oh yeah, no freaking judging on what you're about to read. I am not a bar tender, so I am not familiar with their proper names, all that you're about to read are based purely on my experiences and observations. I'm gonna even tell you guys where I first tasted these awesome awesome mixes!

1.Gin + any kind of powdered juice

Viewpoint, Antonio St., Dapitan!!!

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I think this one's gotta be the cheapest, sure na sure! If you're thinking that I'm skwating for making this kind of drink, then screw you! I kidd, I kidd! I think the first time that I drank this mix was in 2008. I was a freshman in college, and there's an alley in Dapitan called Antonio which is like the smokers' spot in Dapitan (the street beside C&E Bookstore, not sure if its still a bookstore though). There's this secret drinking place in that smoking alley which is really popular to those students who just want to have a drink in between classes, its called Viewpoint. You can mix it with pineapple, orange, mango, pomelo and four seasons. 

Mix the powdered juice with water, pour as you will the booze, and serve it with ice!

A bottle of gin bilog is around 30 pesos plus 10 pesos for the powdered juice, let's say 3 pesos for ice, voila! 43 pesos for a pitcher of Gin mix! Pineapple, Orange, and Mango are some of my barkada's favorites.

2.Red Horse + ExtraJoss

Papu's, Xavierville Ave

This is a must-try! If you're not that much of a beer fan, this will surely make you

drink a mug or so! For those of you are not familiar with ExtraJoss, its like a powdered energy drink that you dilute in water and voila, instant sub for redbull! I dunno about the health blaaah of this drink, but what I'm sure is its good good good! The bitterness of the beer will magically disappear after you mix it with extrajoss. It'll become a bit sweeter, more like the drink Cali that most of us used to drink when we we're too young and too cool to drink the real stuff!

A bottle of Red Horse beer (1L) is around 56, I think (not sure), and a pack of Extrajoss is around 6 pesos! 62 bucks is all you need ofr this energy giving beer drink! AWESOOOOOME!

3. Tanduay + Coke
Somewhere in South Forbes

                    Damn this one's gotta be the most practical for me, being a huge Bacardi fan! Unless you're willing to spend a good 700 bucks for a bottle of 151, try mixing coke with Tanduay. Most of the bars who serves Rum coke serve this, so this one's probably a familiar taste for most of you guys who usually go out and party.


A bottle of Tanduay is around 90 pesos I think, that's the biggest one not 100% about this though. A bottle of a 1.5L Coke is around 40 pesos, again not sure about the prices. So for 130 pesos you can have the drink that you pay for 200 bucks in a bar and have it for only 8 pesos or so per glass! AWESOME.




4. Shembot
Cottonwoods, Antipolo

This one's probably the weirdest thing you'll ever hear when you ask what's in the drink. The drink's made of water, powdered melon juice, 3in1 coffee, and gin, and I am dead serious about this mix. :)) This is worth a try!!!! I really can't explain the taste but its good good good! Oh yeah, no idea where they got the name.

A bottle of gin bilog is 30 pesos, powdered melon juice 10 pesos, 3in1 coffee is 6 pesos. 46 pesos for this coffee and melon flavored cocktail.







5. Empi Light and Iced Tea
     No idea

Dunno, why this become a staple to most of the drinking sessions that I've been to. Emperador has been on the market for quite sometime, but didn't really catch the eye of the younger crowd, so they made a genius move by creating a light version of their drink. Come to think of it, there's not much of a difference between the two, maybe the word "light" is just a psychological shit that's being used by the company. Nevertheless this awesome brandy and iced tea combination's definitely taken the Philippines by storm! Even when I was in Coron, they were asking for this drink whenever we have a night out or just having a drinking session outside the staff houses.

A liter of empi light will cost you around 95 pesos plus the iced tea chaser, you'll probably need 2 packets of the powdered iced tea which costs 10 bucks a piece.

 GAWIN NIYONG LIGHT MGA PAPING!

6. Mojitos and calamansi
My tita's place in Marikina

The cheaper version of Cuervo and lime! I don't like Mojitos that much cause it gives me one hell of a hangover the day after. If you're a huge tequila fan and you're running low on moolah, this one's definitely a life saver for you bro! Again, this one's a bitch so if you have an important appointment the day after, I don't think this one's the right booze for you.

A bottle of Mojito's around 200+ and I don't any idea how much a kilo of calamansi cost. -____-





7. The Bar Apple + Orange Juice + Blue Curacao
Cottonwoods, Antipolo

I know most of you guys don't like The Bar, but this is mix will definitely get you begging for more. The blue curacao's optional, the bar apple and orange's okay by itself. I know a lot people who gets the bar as gifts during their birthdays, well there you go, problem solved! This is a traitor drink, so mga papi if you're planning to get a girl drunk this mix will ought to do the trick. (I kidd, I kidd)

A bottle of the bar apple is around 90 pesos plus 10 pesos for the powdered orange juice. The blue curacao's optional so if you're budget's really tight you can just forget about it! A hundred bucks for an awesome cocktail, not bad eh?




8. Cossack and Fruit Soda
       no idea

 
The cheaper version of Vodka 7
,which usually is a mix of Absolut and 7up! Absolut will cost you around 600 bucks and 40 bucks for the 7up, which is only okay for most of us if there's a special occasion, like maybe if Dora's finally dead or something. I think Cossack's the one that most of the club use during open bars and I think most of the mobile bars too.

A bottle will cost you around 90 pesos and 30 pesos for the Soda! Serve this with ice for maximum vodka-fruit soda experience!





These are some of the things my friends and I usually drink whenever we're bored and there's really no occasion! Cheers if you're short on cash but you want to have to good freaking night! In my opinion, whether you're drinking a bottle of dom perignon or effin' gin bilog, at the end of the day they're just drinks that you're gonna pee in a couple of hours. 

 HAPPY DRINKING BOYS AND GIRLS!