If you’re a 21 year old that loves to drink as much as I do, you probably clicked on the headline in disbelief and/or high excitement. I will advise you, this isn’t going to be a delicious pina-colada flavored drink, this is the real world.
However, lately I have discovered, thanks to my roommate, the better alternative to the vodka-tonics that I usually order at the bar. Although I can’t pretend that vodka sodas are my drink of choice because they are delicious, I like them because they are much healthier than other options, won’t leave me with a sugar hangover the next day, and are easy to drink fast for drunk optimization.
Meet the vodka-sodas sexier older brother: the vodka-water.
Photo by Leo Castro
It may sound strange and/or gross, but in my personal experience I actually have found it tastes better than a vodka-tonic somehow. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I don’t particularly like soda in general, but I seriously think water actually has more of a taste than tonic water does. However, DON’T forget to ask for a lime, that little bit of lime juice is pretty crucial, and the drink better be cold because nobody likes a warm vodka or a warm water.
The best part? You don’t have to worry about chugging water between every drink to avoid a hangover in the morning, because you are already keeping yourself hydrated while simultaneously getting drunk!