While buying booze, college students are concerned with only two things: alcohol content and price. Thanks to Moving Dartmouth Forward, we no longer have to worry about the first part (the administration is just that thoughtful). In terms of price, the cheaper the better. And for champagne, that means André.
Renowned for its fun bubbles and deceptively classy appearance, André is perhaps not so well-renowned for its taste. Enter: these three Prohibition-approved ways to liven up your ratchet champagne and to toast the spring term in style.
And they’re dedicated to the members of the administration whose hard alcohol ban inspired us to invent ’em. #MDF: keeping creativity alive since 2015.
The Gail Gentes
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This simple and tasty cocktail is super easy to make, but as classy as Gail herself. We like to imagine the First Lady sitting out on her porch, sipping this drink while enjoying the balmy Hanover breeze and yelling at Dartmouth Seven participants to get off her lawn.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
André (any champagne will do)
Elderflower liqueur
Directions:
1. Pour desired amount of elderflower liqueur into your glass of choice (Solo cups totally acceptable).
2. Top up the glass with champagne.
3. Enjoy this Gail Gentes-tament to the beauty of non-hard alcohol.
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The Dean Ameer
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A sparkling cocktail for our sparkling Dean of College. This colorful drink is popular in Italy, where it’s sipped before meals as an aperitif. But it’s also thoroughly enjoyed in American college dorm rooms at any hour of the day.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
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Ingredients:
André (though any champagne will do)
Aperol (An Italian liqueur made of various herbs)
Club soda
Optional: lemon or orange slice for garnish
Directions:
1. Fill your glass with champagne, Aperol and club soda in a 3:2:1 ratio.
2. Garnish with a lemon or orange slice.
3. Enjoy this alcoholic Ameer-acle.
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The Phil Hanlon
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A classic brunch drink for a classic dude with an excellent ‘stache. Can’t you just imagine Phil enjoying a bottomless boozy brunch? No? Well, with this mimosa recipe, we can all just enjoy it for him.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 1
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Ingredients:
André (any champagne will do)
Orange juice (substitute peach juice for a bellini if you want to be presidentially fancy)
Directions:
1. Pour a small amount of orange juice into your glass.
2. Top off with champagne.
3. Drink up. Trust me, you won’t be able to get your “Phil.”
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Cheers to the good times ahead, ya’ll. The “hard” stuff is behind us.
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