QUICK DRINKS' REFERENCE GUIDE:

COSMOPOLITAN: 1 ounce vodka, 1/2 ounce triple sec, 1/2 ounce lime juice, 1/2 ounce cranberry juice (Most bars and clubs will use syrup instead of lime juice, which contains even more sugar.)

LONG ISLAND ICE TEA: one part vodka, one part tequila, one part rum, one part gin, one part triple sec, 1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix, a splash of Coke (The liquor should equal two or three total shots.)

WHITE RUSSIAN: 2 ounces vodka, 1 1/2 ounces coffee liqueur, 1 1/2 ounces heavy cream

MAI TAI: Ingredients: 1 ounce light rum, 1/2 ounce dark rum, 1/2 ounce creme de almond, 1/2 ounce triple sec, sweet and sour mix, pineapple juice

CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL: 6 ounces champagne, 1 1/2 ounces cognac, 1 ounce lemon juice, 1 tsp. sugar

GIN VODKA & TONIC: 2 ounces gin/vodka, 5 ounces tonic water, one lime wedge

MARGARITA: 4 ounces limeade, 4 ounces tequila, 1/3 ounce triple sec (The limeade is usually a premix.)

PINA COLADA: 3 ounces light rum, 3 tbsp. coconut milk, 3 tbsp. crushed pineapples (Most bars and clubs tend to use premix, which is almost purely sugar and makes this drink even worse for you.)

FOG CUTTER: 1 1/2 ounces light rum, 1/2 ounce gin, 1/2 ounce brandy, 1 tsp. sherry, 1 ounce orange juice, 3 tbsp. lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp. orgeat syrup

MOJITO: 2 to 3 ounces rum, 1 tsp. lime juice, 2 tsp. sugar, fresh mint leaves, club soda (Most bars and clubs use sugar water to sweeten this drink even more.)

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