Got a block party coming up and am being no frills but dont want to do a frat jungle juice. Any recommendations for something that could pass as a legit cocktail?
I'm forgoing everclear and doing a couple 1.75 of Kirkland vodka.
Adding fruit punch and sparkling waters to that and of course (duh, koolaid packets) to that.
Fruit suggestions? Spices? Burning peels of citrus? Fruit? Gumby candies?
Anyone with next level advice to propel the juice into next levels?
Tia
I am not sure how big of a batch you are making but if you are doing two 1.75 of vodka you need at least a couple of two liters of Seven Up in the mix for a more traditional end point. That is including and depending on the amounts of the other mixers you are adding.
Id put at least one large seedless watermelon into it. If you wanted to go crazy you could spike a watermelon first with vodka and then cut it up into the jungle juice. Kinda the more traditional idea of jungle juice though. It has been awhile since I have done the jungle juice thing so my ratios may be way off considering 3.5 liters of vodka.
I am not sure where you are trying to land this plane, so another random idea would be to make a vodka apple pie. Some simple syrup with a bunch of cinnamon sticks in it and a combo of apple cider and apple juice. Add the Vodka after everything has cooled of course. People loved that mix. I have seen it done with Everclear, plain Vodka, and whip cream Vodka. All ways it worked out rather well with the exception being that it was a shit show party when Everclear was involved. Don't quote me but I want to say the recipe on this was 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar made into simple syrup, then a pack of cinnamon sticks was added, one gallon apple cider, and one gallon apple juice. Bring the whole thing to a boil and as soon as it rolls allow it to cool entirely then add one liter of vodka. I am pretty sure it made two plus gallons. You could spike it harder if you wanted to with the vodka being the last ingredient added but it made a little better than a 4/1 mix/vodka ratio after the boil if I am not mistaken. I remember everyone being pro this drink over ice and it all got consumed every time it was made.
Obviously these are separate ideas. Sorry for the tangent, but I always remember apple pie being a party crowd favorite and a couple gallons of it disappearing in short order.
Edit: I am incorrect about the 4/1 mix ratios unless it boils way tf down.
