I'm on extremely limited income so I buy the cheapest vodka I can find. I drink vodka because even the cheap stuff can't taste that bad. I mix in cheap club soda or unsweetened iced tea or plain filtered water. I can buy the cheap stuff for US$10 per half gallon (1.75 liter).
My own cider. I have some apple trees in my garden and I strain the juice from the apples and ferment it. Just drinking my fírst glasses. When it's cold outside I love it hot with cinnamon and cloves.