issue 29 // volume 43 life & style // no. ‘Wi

 

Illustration by Janis McMath

Fruity, sweet,
and summery

> The best cheap, alcoholic beverages

Jessica Berget
Staff Writer

 

I: practically summer! Which means
the days of beach trips, picnics,
and barbeques are finally here.

You know what goes great with
summery activities? Alcohol. And if you
have the taste buds of an eight-year-old
child like me, the sweeter the better.
With such a wide variety of sugary
drinks available, ‘it can be hard to know
which ones are good and which ones
are best left on the shelf. Alcohol can
be expensive too, so how can you know
which ones are worth buying? Don't
worry—I got you. I’ve had my fair share
of alcoholic beverages, and so to aid you
in your drinking escapades, here are
my takes on sweet alcoholic drinks.

Note: It’s important to drink
lots of water as sweeter drinks will
definitely give you an awful hangover
(believe me) and drink responsibly!

Woody’s Pink Grapefruit: 3/5

Grapefruit flavoured anything is usually
a go-to for my summer drinks, and this
one really hit the spot. The crisp, light,
refreshing taste of the citrus and the
carbonation makes this drink taste more
like a punch, which is great if you really
can't stand that strong taste of alcohol.
Perfect as a starter beverage for your day
drinking activities. And at only $2.40 a
can, it’s definitely a summer favourite.

Breezer Rum and Juicy Mango: 3.5/5

The tropical taste of mango is perfect

for those hot days on the beach, and
the design of the can is so aesthetically
pleasing. I’m not usually a rum person,
but this drink is a new favourite of
mine. The mango flavour overpowers
it perfectly enough so that you still

get a hint of the alcohol within.

Snapple Spiked Tea Vodka:
Peach 2/5, Strawberry 4/5

I had to try both flavours of this one
because I love Snapple. I was more excited
for the peach one, but the strawberry
proved to be more delicious. I would
definitely buy the strawberry one over the
peach next time—¢get it quick, though, as
it’s a limited edition. The peach tea had
bit more of a vodka taste to it, as the peach
tea flavour in Snapple is very subtle. The
strawberry tea is deliciously fruity, and it
tastes like those strawberry marshmallows
you get in the five cent candy bins! This

is what Sailor Moon would drink if she
wanited to get smashed. Easily the best
flavour out of all three teas, the third
option being pear for some strange reason.

Jack Daniel’s Watermelon Punch: 5/5

This is the ultimate summer drink.
Watermelon is the best flavour for
anything summer related. The taste

of the whisky and watermelon punch
is a beautiful combination. The
watermelon flavour is so artificially
flavoured and so sweet it’s like your
drinking the watermelon flavoured
syrup at the bottom of a freezie. |
thought the whisky taste would be a bit
overpowering but it’s hardly noticeable,
so you can keep slamming them back.

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Brittney MacDonald
Life and Style Editor

As Vancouver temperatures begin to rise, the season of
cruising in your car with the windows rolled down and
speakers blaring is upon us. Or if you’re most urban—
it’s the season of riding overcrowded transit with your
music turned way up to drown out other people’s
conversations. Either way, you'll need something to
listen to. Don’t worry; the Other Press has you covered.
Here are our staff song picks for the month of June.

Snuff by Slipknot (Caroline)

Fidelity by Leftover Cuties (Rebecca)

Dry The Rain by The Beta Band (Chandler)

Heavy by Oh Wonder (Aaron)

The Hockey Song by Stompin’ Tom Connors (Greg)
TRNDSTTR (Lucian Remix) by Black

Coast ft. Maggie M. (Brittney)

Everyday by Ariana Grande (Lauren K.)

© bit.ly/OPJunePlaylist

 

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