Fall drunk in love (with terrible wine).
Fall is upon us, which means Netflix and chill, which really means Netflix and wine.
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(Me IRL)
But that shit gets expensive.
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Dear money, goodbye forever!
So here are some ways to enjoy cheap wine without sacrificing your ~exquisite~ taste.
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Blood Orange Spritzer
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There is no better way to disguise “OK” wine than to SPRITZ it up with some soda water and citrus. Get spritzy here.
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Mulled White Wine with Clove and Citrus
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Mulled white wine: for those seeking something more autumnal, less holiday. Recipehere.
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Pomegranate Sangria
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By the time all those pomegranate seeds, orange peels, and rosemary sprigs do their job, you’ll be like, “Wow! Did this wine cost a million dollars or WHAT?” Recipe here.
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Sparkling Wine Margarita
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Out of all the cheap wines, cheap sparkling wine is the worrrrrrrrst. But not if you turn it into a MARGARITA! Do it here.
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Red Wine Hot Chocolate
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I don’t care if you cost only $2, you’re going inside my hot chocolate. Recipe here.
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Rosé With Grapefruit and Gin
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That subpar rosé just got a gin and grapefruit makeover. Looking good, girl. Recipehere.
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Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
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The ultimate way to disguise how cheap that red wine is to slow-cook it with all sorts of spices and stuff for, like, a hundred years. When it’s done, it’ll taste luxe AF. Find the recipe here.
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White Wine Punch With Cucumber and Mint
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When you’re throwing a party and someone brings that one bottle of “white wine” from Duane Reade, throw it into a punch bowl, add some mint and cucumber, and call it SPA WATER. Recipe here.
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Red Wine Spritzers
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Literally just add soda water, maybe a handful of berries. Upgrade yourself here.
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French 75
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For when you’re feeling classy, but are like, lol I’m broke. Recipe here.
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Mulled Cranberry Wine
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This mulled beverage is really more about the cranberry than the wine, which is great, because that wine sucks. Recipe here.
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Campari and White Wine Cocktail
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When in doubt, add Campari and ice. Find the recipe here.
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Bee’s Knees
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You could either think of this drink as a cheap cocktail or *fancy medicine*. The choice is yours. Recipe here.
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Red Wine and Tequila Spritz
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Oh hi, are you my dream beverage? Are you made with affordable wine and include my favorite fruit and also tequila? Yes. Recipe here.
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Kalimotxo
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The crown jewel of how to use shitty red wine, the Kalimotxo is just equal parts Coca-Cola and red wine, served over ice. YOU’RE WELCOME. “Recipe” here.
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BuzzFeed Staff
***Grabbed from: http://www.buzzfeed.com/alisonroman/15-ways-to-make-cheap-wine-insanely-drinkable#.mt1e9PWVkN