Turn down for what? Turn down for these sweet alcoholic drinks for beginners.
Alcohol is a fun time if you know how to drink and you find drinks that you enjoy. My first legal drink was an Old Fashioned, which is honestly a strange choice for a first drink considering it’s a lot of alcohol in one glass. To be fair, it kind of functioned as a teaching moment for me to learn what I liked to have and how to drink in moderation. If we’re being honest, though, my first drink ever was a Jack and Coke, which I now can’t tolerate. I prefer a nice, classic gin and tonic, and if I’m feeling a little fancy I’ll go with a vodka pineapple. Clear liquors are my friends because they keep me from feeling gross. I’m allergic to red wine and I’ve only recently decided that I can stomach certain beers, so that limits me regarding non-liquors.
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Most people prefer sweeter drinks when they’re first starting out with alcohol because it masks the strong alcoholic taste. The great thing about these is they taste great, but the bad part is they tend to cause a horrible hangover. If you’re not drinking water and you’re drinking a lot of sugar, you’ll get more dehydrated and then have a bad headache in the morning. That’s primarily why I like gin and tonic because it goes down well and doesn’t make me feel horrible in the morning. Alternatively, good drink options are ones with low alcohol content like beer or some wines. You can also take a look at some good fruity alcoholic drinks to order at a bar.
In order to create this list of sweet alcoholic drinks for beginners, we checked out Quora for some recommendations. It gave us a lot of cocktail and beer recommendations for first-timers. These are also really easy to make if they’re mixed drinks, so you don’t have to worry about scaring your bartender or having to become one yourself in order to enjoy these. They’re not in any particular order, but they’re all great options if you’re looking for good drink options that also taste pretty good.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at some sweet alcoholic drinks for beginners.
11. Pimm’s
James Pimm produced this in 1823. It’s a fruity drink, but you can make it your own. If you mix it with lemonade it tastes great.
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10. Shandy
Shandy is a mixture of soda and beer and there are a lot of ways to make it. It’s a popular drink in the UK and it’s referred to as Radler in Germany and Austria.
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9. Bacardi Breezer
Bacardi Breezers are malt liquor that come in a variety of fruit flavors. They have pretty low alcohol content and they’re very easily accessible.
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8. Mojito
Mojitos are made with rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, mint leaves, and a Collins glass. You just need to be exact on the measurements of the ingredients for it to really taste great.
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7. Piña Colada
Piña Coladas are a little trickier to make because they’re a creamy, milkshake-type beverage blended with coconut cream or coconut milk. It’s a great rum drink and it tastes incredible if you’re in the mood for something a little tropical.
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6. Cuba Libre
Cuba Libres are made with white rum, cola, and a slice of lime. You can easily make it at home and it’s basically a simple rum and coke. Because of its sweetness, it’s one of the best sweet alcoholic drinks for beginners.
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5. Screwdriver
Screwdrivers are extremely easy to make since all you need is vodka and orange juice. Be careful not to make it too strong if you’re a beginner because these can get you drunk pretty quickly if you’re not careful.
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4. White Russian
White Russians are just Black Russians with milk or cream. While these drinks were invented in Belgium, the name comes from the fact that the liquor in it is vodka. It also includes coffee liquor, so it’s a great coffee-type beverage.
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3. Midori
Midori is a liqueur that you can mix in a bunch of different things to create great drinks. It’s a green drink that’s sweet and can be mixed with orange juice, soda, and more.
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2. Margarita
Tequila is a popular liquor, even though I hate it. Margaritas are really easy to make and if you’re super lazy you can even just buy the mix at the store. They come frozen or on the rocks and you can experiment with ingredients to make them taste as sweet or bitter as you want.
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1. Baileys Irish Cream
Baileys Irish cream is made of Irish dairy cream, cocoa, and vanilla. It can be mixed with a lot of different things, even hot chocolate, or you can drink it by itself if you’re feeling really fancy. Baileys also sells basic coffee creamer that doesn’t contain alcohol if you love the taste.
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That concludes our list of some sweet alcoholic drinks for beginners. If you’re a newbie to alcohol or you just want some options that don’t taste like battery acid, take a cue from this list the next time you head to the bar.
