Impressing a date or having a sophisticated evening can be a difficult mission on a student budget.
If you want good cocktails - and none of those watered down pitchers - you'd usually have to spend around £7 a pop.
These cocktails are simple and easy to make with only three ingredients per cocktail. Although some of the spirits, such as Cointreau, might be a little steep, they'll last for a few cocktail sessions - and soon you'll be building up your very own liquor cabinet in the comfort of your student house.
Next time you're at pre-drinks, instead of opting for the standard vodka and lemonade that has bored your tastebuds to death since fresher's week, try these beautiful bevvies and wow your housemates with your new bar skills.
The trick to a fancy cocktail is in its appearance. So rinse off those bargain tumblers your mum bought you when you moved in, stock up on straws and ice, and get some pretty cocktail sticks to show off your masterpieces.
Remember to bend one straw and keep the other straight in a class - this dates back to the 1920s where couples shared a drink; the boys would drinks out of the straight straw, the girls out of the bent -just a little bit of tipple trivia for your guests.
You may not even want to go out when your living room is transformed into a prohibition era speakeasy with students lining up outside hoping to get a taste. Maybe that's taking it a bit far...
When you've definitely drank your way to the end of this list, take the dregs of any drinks left and see if you can make a punch out of it. It'll probably taste vile, but will work perfectly for your next house party.
Classy 3-ingredient Student Cocktails for Two
#1 Earl Grey Martini(01 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - Earl grey infused gin (steep 6 tea bags in 180ml of gin for at least 10 mins)2 - Lemon juice (3 lemons worth)3 - 120ml Sugar SyrupTo make sugar syrup add 240g of caster sugar to a warm pan of 240ml of water until dissolved - put in the fridge and chill.Shake gin and lemon juice together with loads of ice and add sugar syrup to taste. (credit:Getty)
#2 The Chelsea Sidecar(02 of10)
Open Image ModalAlso known as the White Lady cocktai.Ingredients:1 - 100 ml gin2 - 55 ml Cointreau3 - 55 ml lemon juiceShake ingredients with ice and pour - easy! (credit:Getty)
#3 An Easy Raspberry Rickey(03 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 240ml of raspberry vodka (can just be normal vodka but will taste stronger!)2 - 30ml of raspberry juice3 - 30ml of lemonadeMix together and shake with ice, garnish with lime and fresh raspberries if you've got any! (credit:Getty)
#4 The Guinness Milkshake(04 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 600 ml of vanilla ice cream2 - 1 can of Guinness3 - Whipped CreamMix ice cream and Guinness together slowly until it is thick and creamy. Serve with whipped cream.This one may not get you drunk but it is great for relax after a successful rugby season. (credit:Getty)
#5 The Obituary(05 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 120ml of gin2 - 45ml of dry vermouth3 - 45ml of absintheCAUTION: This one's deadly. (credit:Getty)
#6 The Brown Derby(06 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 60ml of bourbon (e.g. Jim Bean)2 - 60ml of grapefruit juice3 - 30ml of honey syrupMake the honey syrup the same as the sugar one - 30ml honey dissolved in a pan of 30ml warm water - leave to chill.Shake the bourbon and grapefruit with ice and add syrup to taste and shake again. (credit:Getty)
#7 The Classic Margarita(07 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 90ml tequila2 - 60ml lime juice (freshly squeezed is better)3 - 30ml of CointreauFill a glass with ice and then add tequila, lime and cointreau and stir.If you want to add salt - and you really should - before you pour anything into the glass, dampen a cloth and circle it around the rim, then dip in salt. (credit:Getty)
#8 The Moscow Mule(08 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 120ml of vodka2 - 60ml of lime juice3 - ginger beerShake the vodka and lime juice together and add ginger beer to taste. (credit:Getty)
#9 The Cranberry Crush(09 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 60ml cranberry juice2 - 120ml Disaronno3 - 120ml ginger beerShake up the cranberry and Disaronno and pour over ice. Add ginger beer to taste and a squeeze of lime for an extra kick. (credit:Getty)
#10 The Peach Jazz(10 of10)
Open Image ModalIngredients:1 - 90ml vodka2 - 180ml peach juice3 - 2-6 drops of vanilla essencePour the vodka and peach juice into a glass with ice and stir. Add vanilla essence to taste. If it's too sweet try a squeeze of lemon or diluting it with water. (credit:Getty)