Classy beverages may seem like thing of the past thanks to cheap-thrill drinks like Four Loko, and since it will be banned as of Monday, students will need a new drink to turn to. Step up the drink selection at your next party by serving something that tastes a little less like flavored beer and a little more like something that could be served on the Thanksgiving dinner table.

The Apple Almond Cocktail might be a beverage that adults would serve to dinner guests, but it is easy enough that anyone with any budget can make it.

If alcoholic drinks aren’t a preference, or it’s a Monday or Tuesday evening when drinking is out of the question, there are other options to get a tasty fall flavor fix. A simple non-alcoholic option to satisfying that craving is an Apple Cider Milkshake.

With easy-to-find ingredients paired with simple preparation, these options are ideal for college students (the first option only for those students above the age of 21, of course).

– Allison Ehrhart, News Staff

Apple Almond Cocktail

Ingredients:

1 part apple cider

1 part amaretto

1 part (preferably) high-quality

vodka, but cheap vodka is fine

Directions:

Shake all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker and strain into cocktail glasses rimmed with cinnamon and sugar.

Source: www.chatandchew.com

Apple Cider Milkshake

Ingredients:

5 scoops of vanilla ice cream

1 1/4 cups of apple cider

1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

Place all ingredients into a blender together. Blend. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Source: www.amandascookin.com

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Jenna Duncan and Allison Ehrhart demonstrate how to make an Apple Cider Milkshake