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Now that we're all grown adult women and men (almost), we've probably figured out what we most love to sip. For me, it's a nice Pinot Noir, good Bourbon, or a Ramos Gin Fizz in the summertime when I'm feelin' fancy. But reach waaaaaaaay way back into that very refined, spirit-loving brain of yours to a time when you had no stinkin' clue how to drink. Remember those days we'd all like to forget when you'd just sneak a bunch of liquids that were basically the same color and mix 'em up in a water bottle? Thank God those days are gone. And thank God we've actually discovered the beauty of fun adult drinks, froze, and the beautiful thing that is bottomless brunch. But for old time's sake, here are 13 drinks you forgot you loved (or loved to hate).
Boone's Farm
Specifically, the Strawberry Hill flavor. It probably still tastes like flat Cherry Sprite with some unknown booze spike to it, but hey — it's basically nostalgia in a bottle.
Smirnoff Ice
Reach waaaay way back in your mind to the days when you drank Smirnoff Ice unironically. We're talking pre-"icing" days, when Smirnoff Ice sounded like a nice choice for a balmy afternoon. To this day, it's hard to tell if you were actually drunk, or just sugar-wasted.
99 Bananas
I've got 99 problems, and back before I knew what I was doing with alcohol, they were all bananas. Picture banana pudding shots, boozy bananas floats, and a whole bunch of other drinks that now make it impossible to enjoy banana-flavored anything.
Rumple Minze
In a perfect, cozy little winter world, you might've enjoyed a nib of Minze in a spot of hot cocoa. In actual/party world, someone was pouring it down your throat, along with chocolate syrup and a blob of whipped cream in the name of a Peppermint Patty Shot. Happy holidaze.
Peach Schnapps
Blame it on the tiki drink craze of the '70s and '80s, but it seems like every suburban wet bar had Peach Schnapps in it. So much so that drinking smuggled Peach Schnapps was almost like a rite of passage. No? Just me? Okay…
Burnett's Cherry Vodka
Cheap flavored vodka in a big ol' styrofoam cup was definitely *THE* drink of underage female college students in my neck of the woods, and cherry was usually the preferred varietal.
Mike's Hard Lemonade
A favorite of lazy lake afternoons, country music festivals, and lawn game weekends, Mike's Hard was perfect for peeps who didn't drink beer but still wanted to be part of the fun.
Natural Light
The cheapest of the cheap, nothing says college like a 30-rack of terrible trash can beer — aka Natty Light. Did anyone actually enjoy this beer? Nope. Did that actually matter? Not at all. And for those out there saying, "no, not true, I loved it," there's this.
Charles Shaw
Is it just me, or did the appearance of Charles Shaw somehow class up each and every college and post-grad dinner party? Never mind that you were drinking it out of mason jars and eating off paper plates … the $2 bottle of Pinot Noir made you a grade-A ADULT.
Fireball
Let's be clear: if you don't drink Fireball, you're doing it wrong. Who doesn't love a shot of booze that tastes like Big Red gum? That familiar throat burn is like a hug from an old friend… I was into it then and I'm (sadly) into it now.
Four Loko
Believe it or not, Four Loko actually bills itself as a "Premium Malt Beverage." I call it false advertising. Once in college, I set aside an entire night to get loco with the hyped up drink. Having heard all kinds of totally *lOkO* stories about drinking Four Loko, I hired an adult babysitter (my friend Cassidy), bought several frozen pizzas, and settled in for a nice ride. And I have to say, I was sorely disappointed. The fiesta I was hoping for ended up being a Grey's Anatomy marathon on our sunken-in couch. Tasted pretty good, though ...
Barefoot Moscato
This was the top-shelf stuff you saved for your splurgy girls nights. And if you felt like ballin' out, maybe you even picked up *two* bottles for you and your girlfriends. Finally — a wine you loved! (AKA, a wine that tasted nothing like wine at all…).
Franzia
And Bota Box, because boxed wine is boxed wine, and you pretty much know what you're getting when you elect to drink your wine from a sack. Ideally imbibed during a game of Slap the Bag.
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