Drink Night? Buy the cheap stuff!!

Honestly the cheapest way to save money from boozin is to freeload off of everyone else. However that makes you a moocher and nobody wants those around. Drinking a la casa is really your best bet but can get boring. When your out, generally, it costs quite a bit initially to drink alcohol and the lowered inhibitions may cause you to spend more. However, given the environment and need to be entertained, it seems like it is just not something you are going to give up. Here a few ways to drink smarter.

Buy the cheap stuff- Skip the expensive beers, wines and mixers and go for the cheap stuff. Think Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBRs), Natural Light, Keystone, etc.

Got a taste for the good stuff? - Well you can still have that too. Being a fan of micro brew's, I've developed a sure way to keep the costs down when drinking it up. Start off with 1 or 2 of your select brew's then chase those with the cheap stuff... not ideal but at least your sober taste buds are slightly numb to the lack of Quality. Which then the cheap stuff can fuel the Quantity.

Playing Host - Having friends come by always sparked the need for a few drinks, but when your trying to live through college on the cheap, its hard to cover yourself let alone your buddies. However, playing host does entitle you providing at least a few rounds for the masses. Try a "Poor Man's Beer-Garita" by following this recipe I learned from a buddy at Florida State University (FSU).

~Ingredients~
~~ (2) - 12 oz. beers. ( use a light beer or corona )
~~ 12 oz. tequila ( I use Montezuma Tequila, $14 for 750ml)
~~ 2 oz. orange juice
~~ 1 can frozen limeade concentrate ($1)
~~ 8 wedges Lime
~~ 1/2 Cup salt
~~ a full Pitcher of ice cubes

~Mix It~
~~ Fill pitcher all the way up with ice.
~~ Pour the beers over the ice. Pour slow to minimize the head/foam.
~~ Add tequila to your discretion, I do 12 oz, you can adjust accordingly.
~~ Add Orange juice and frozen lime aid.
~~ Stir well to blend all ingredients.
~~ Fill your cups with Beer-garita concoction from the pitcher.
~~ Garnish with a wedge of lime and a sprinkle of salt!

~~~~~Drink, drink, drink it down!!!~~~~~