Carno

Well, a couple of buddies and I are throwing an end of the school year/going to OCS/going to Iraq/wanna get drunk party. I just want some ideas for alcohol, beer, food, etc.

There is going to be about 50 people there, about 15 of which are flying in from various parts of the country, so they can't bring beer. So far here is a list of everything we want to have there, but can't really afford:

2 kegs - beer type unknown ~300 beers
10 cases - Amberbock, Crud Lite, etc. ~220 beers
150 cherries - soaked for a day in 151
150 jello shots
2 vodka watermelons
1 bottle Jack Daniels
1 bottle Captain Morgan
1 bottle Skyy vodka
1 bottle Bacardi rum
1 bottle tequila

Anybody know of any alcohol related foodstuff such as the vodka watermelon and the 151 cherries? What type of keg beer should we get? Currently we are leaning towards Crud Lite, but only because most people drink that. The other keg I would like to get Amberbock, but I don't know how much it would cost.

Another thing, about 25 of the people will be at the apartment for 3 nights, so I need some cheap food ideas. We've already thought of Ramen noodles, but the idea of eating them during a hangover is puke-inducing.

Thanks for any ideas!

Strange Famous

vodka jelly is cool (and girls like it)... but I think you Americans call jelly something else.... like "jello" or something?

You might want soem more girly drinks is the only think I'd say... some wine, some alcopops (do yoiu have those in the states... things like barcadi breezer or smirnoff ice).... if you are expecting some girls there anyway.

As for cheap food.... home made pizza is pretty cheap (and good for soaking up all the alcohol, and maybe just bread and some bacon and stuff... you cant beat a bacon sandwich for a hangover cure

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Jackebear

Years ago, we used to charge $10 for an all-you-could-drink party.

I think in this day and age you could do the same. $10 is more than fair, cheaper than going out to a bar, the selection of drinks is good, the company more interesting and it will be a lot of fun.

So beg, borrow, or steal about $500, get all you booze, mix, and ice and you will break even...perfect.

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Carno

Strange - yeah we call them jello shots in the States. Good idea about the drinks for the girls though.. never even thought about that.

Yeah we are going to charge $5 a head, with the out of state guests throwing down $20. Only thing that sucks is that we will have to front all the money to buy the stuff and then recover it when everyone gets here. Hmmm I guess we should charge everyone $10..

flamingdog

I'd say get a half ounce of good bud in. Should see you all right.

Carno

Ehhh... No drugs at all. Half of us are pilots, so that's a no go.

absorbentishe

Just with the alcohol, that shuold be a kick ass party! Food? who cares, you won't remember eating anything after the first 1/2 hour. Maybe a bunch of finger type foods, appitizers, etc.

skinnymofo

by crud lite do you mean like coors lite or something?
also 1 keg make it Henrys Private Reserve or Blue Boar Pale Ale.
both fairly cheap ~130 or so in Seattle dunno in other places.
Also you must have mini corndogs for food. They are wonderful when alcohol is around

jfranco13

carbs are cheap and good for hangovers... buy some bagels, or just some bread, and munch on that. use butter or make toast if you must.

I agree with getting some kind of smirnoff ice or something like that.

get a couple cases of good beer, let everyone drink that for their first 2 beers, and then get a ton of crap kegs. after 2 good beers the taste buds are a little dulled and you can drink the crap easier.

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BigBen

Great, an army guy telling pilots how to drink...

BEHOLD, THE BIGBEN ULTIMATE DRINKING PARTY:

Send this message out to the attendees:

The "Cheap Drink Drunk / Hobo Party" - Every attendee is required to bring 5 dollars and a bottle of the cheapest booze they can find. The equation works like this:

Take volume of beverage, and multiply by the percentage (or proof for you yanks) of alcohol that the beverage contains.

Then divide that number by the total purchase price. What you have is an absolute alcohol quantity / price ratio number... Reciept is REQUIRED!

The winner wins double (triple, fifty bucks, whatever, just make it interesting) their money back, but only on the completion of their beverage. THEY HAVE TO DRINK WHAT THEY BROUGHT.

It makes going to the liquor store with a calculator fun, and is guaranteed to produce some serious war stories. It also has the potential for some extreme female nudity, and the most serious hangover in human history.

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ironmaiden7o7

Have people bring their own liquor!

LOL. I hear that the jello thingy is really good, and also the watermelon with alcohol. Oh! I think you should make some Sangria for the ladies, very inexpensive, with the fruits, fruit punch and the rum, that stuff is great!

TM875

I like the idea, Ben. Most likely, though, it would end in misery, pain, suffering, and one hell of a hangover.

Anyway, I'd say a keg of a decent domestic (Bud, Miller, etc - all stuff from kegs tastes about the same to me...like metal), some malt beverages (Mike's Lemonades, Smirnoff Ice, Bacardi Os ~ about a case worth) and LOTS (and I do mean LOTS) of decent-quality hard liquor.

It depends on how much you want to get trashed, but I know that a) I can drink a fifth of whiskey and feel barely drunk, b) a handle of anything usually lasts me and 5 friends about 45 minutes and c) Shitty liquor hurts the next day, but moderately-priced usually feels good. My suggestion (depends on where you live, but my favs): At least 3 handels of Smirnoff 80pf., 1 or 2 handles decent whiskey (Early Times is my favorite on a budget, but Jim is good, too. Jack is a treat, but is way too pricey), and 2 handles of rum so that the girls (and some boys) can make mixers. Calico Jack is always a good choice (Captain on a budget...they add a lot of vanilla, so rum & cokes taste just like a Vanilla Coke).

Anyway, hope that you have fun!

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Suave

Ask yourself what "crud" rhymes with. :P Coors beats Bud any day of the weak (intentional).

Frozen pizza. Lots of it. Also, I have yet to go to a kegger where they charged less than $10/person. If you don't mind cereal, Corn Flakes are super cheap. You could feed probably 5-10 people on a box for at least a day or two. Bread is cheaper, and balogna, while absolutely vomitous, is cheap as hell too (about CAD $3.00/lb).

And to make smaller amounts of alcohol go further, don't feed anyone until a couple hours after it's started so they're already good and on their way to plasteredness and the food can't increase their tolerance.

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BigBen

Buddy, the pain is so bad that you actually see things. I got seriously Fucked up on some Royal Red Sherry-Brandy-Wine shit and I saw my dead grandfather. Like Luke being sent to the Degobah system in Return of The Jedi, I was fortunate that my good buddy Han Solo gutted a Tonton and kept me warm in the body cavity. Uh-oh... I've said too much.

You know you'll win when you get a gallon jug of wine with a screw-cap, and it has a picture of some kind of animal on it.

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JustJess

The ladies will probably drink hard cider, it's about the price of bottled beer, and way better than that malted crap.
Chips and salsa for snacks - EVERYONE will eat that.
Canned soups are cheap enough for meals - also, Mac and Cheese.
Pasta is cheap and easy and better for you - boil water for the pasta, microwave or stovetop to heat the sauce, and voila! You can get a pound of pasta (feeds 4 ppl, usually) for a little over a dollar in most places.
And water. Lots of water. And paper towels for the pukers to clean themselves up. Oh, and loads of heavy duty garbage bags - trust me.

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maleficent

Food wise - if you have access to an oven - and a pyrex dish - -Fritattas are cheap, and easy and don't taste horrible with alcohol.. Just mix the eggs in a bowl, pour into the pyrex bowl, add some cheese, some veggies if you wanna and cook until set... Slice and serve...(a dozen eggs plus cheese and veggies would cost less than 5 dollars)

Buffalo Chicken is another easy one- don't do wings, they require cleanup, and you'll find carcasses for weeks, take some chicken thighs or breasts, cut in chunks, marinate n hot sauce, either deep fry or broil...

Vodka watermelon is great, but it's better served cold, you could also do it with rum as well... And fruit flavored vodka makes it even better.

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snowy

My parties here at school are the stuff of legend, I shit you not.

We always operate under the following assumption: if you didn't bring a significant amount of booze, beer or food with you, you pay. If you did bring booze (good booze), we waive the cost of entry. If you helped me clean my house beforehand or helped me set up, we waive the cost of entry and the booze requirement, though beer is appreciated in that case.

The best thing to do would be find a friend with a good credit card and use that, then collect money at the party to pay it off. Also, don't forget to calculate the cost of mixers--margarita mix, Coke, OJ, cranberry juice, lime juice, triple sec. Do not have a party and expect girls to drink if you are going to serve just beer or straight liquor--bitch beers/mixed drinks/wine is a must. Also take glassware costs into consideration--do you have a lot of existing glassware, are you going to need to buy plastic cups? Furthermore, to make your liquor last longer (and decrease the amount of sickness present) premix some of the drinks in iced tea containers (the glass jars with spouts on the bottom). Also, don't be afraid to buy cheaper liquors if they're just going to be used for mixing (ie McCormicks vodka instead of Skyy) as most people can't tell the difference between two in a good Cosmopolitan.

Also, learn how to make a few drinks beyond the usual rum and Coke--that never hurts. I am famous for my frozen strawberry margaritas and Cosmopolitans...my Jello shots are legendary for being insanely strong yet delicious. (Note on Jello shots: if you can, find the little ketchup cups like they have at Arbys. The smaller the better for consumption's sake. Secondly, be very aware of what flavors go best with vodka. I recommend orange and lime. And use a cheap mixing vodka like McCormicks--it's not worth the cost of something more.)

As for food, I would go the frozen pizza/take-and-bake pizza route. Easy, fun, and easy to clean up, more importantly. Having some chips out and around is also a good idea. So are lots of trash cans. Lots of trash cans.

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