7 Drinking Life Hacks That You’ll Love
With the summer sun shining, there’s nothing better than to chill out with your favourite tipple in hand. We’ve gathered some great life hacks to really make the most of your alcoholic frolics, making sure you have fun and get merry. Here’s 7 drinking life hacks that you’ll love.
1. Keep your beer cool
Warm beer is really not the one. In the sunshine, it’s easy for it to lose its chill, but adding ice is a real no-no. Instead, freeze a bottle of water and put it in your beer pitcher to keep it refreshingly cool.
2. Make cheap wine taste like the finest tipple
You can easily make a five quid bottle of plonk taste like a far more expensive wine. All you need to do is put it in a blender for 30 seconds to “aerate” it. Job done.
3. Make your own vanilla vodka
Vanilla-flavoured vodka is fast becoming a favourite, but it’s not available everywhere, and costs more than your average bottle of voddy. Rustle up your own for less. Simply take a few vanilla beans and slice them along the length. Grab a bottle of vodka and pour some out to make room. Add in the sliced beans then give it a good shake to mix the contents. Shake it once a day for a month and it will be ready to drink.
4. Infuse your fruit with alcohol
For a delicious boozy treat, grab an orange and cut a hole in it. Gently open the hole to make space then insert the neck of an open miniature vodka bottle. Leave it in the fridge overnight and enjoy the contents the next day.
5. Keep wine chilled
Ice in wine can water it down, hampering the taste. Instead, add some frozen grapes. You’ll enjoy ice cool wine that tastes perfect.
6. Avoid a hangover
“Really?” you say, “is this actually possible?” Avoiding feeling like death warmed up the day after a night of boozing is not just an urban myth. Just take a multi-vitamin before you start your drinking session and intersperse alcoholic drinks with glasses of water. You’ll wake up feeling much fresher.
7. Sneak booze in anywhere
Here’s the perfect way to keep your alcohol incognito. Empty a bottle of mouthwash, fill with your drink of choice and add a few drops of food colouring. No one will ever know the difference.
