| 13 July 2010
With cocktails from Zelda, Mario, Portal and Gears of War; You may never need to leave the house again.
When I think of long nights of gaming, I have never imagined infusing alcohol with it. In fact, the only time I would (or have) had a consumed alcohol is only after a particular long winded battle or intense boss beatdown in which I need to "calm my nerves".
But after the link that was shared to me by my friend Rachel, an avid gamer, I'm convinced that most of us have seriously been missing out on some awesome new cocktail ideas!
The Druken Moogul bodes itself as "devoted to what might be the best damn things this side of Hyrule: video games and booze". With a tag line like that, I'm already intrigued.
TDM is a site where gamers submit their gaming inspired cock tail recipes to be able to share with the masses. While most of the drinks are on the Final Fantasy side (never cared too much for the game but MANY people love the franchise) there are some gems out there like the following we discovered.
First drink up is to the right and is called the "1up Shot" which in the description itself has a disclaimer that "taking this shot will not extend your life".
The 1-Up Shot
1 part Melon Bols
1 part Vodka
1 part Milk
Whipped cream
Green frosting
Directions:
Mix first three ingredients into shot glass. Place whipped cream tuft on top, then add dots of green frosting.
Hit the title/read more to see the rest of the gaming drinks...
Big-Bang Blast (Mega Man cocktail)
Ingredients:
2 shots Blackberry Brandy
Orange Juice
Directions:
Fill a low ball glass about 2/3 full of orange juice. Then, pour about two shots of the blackberry brandy very slowly over a spoon on top. If done right, it creates a nice swirling effect.
The Triforce (Zelda shot)
1 Part Link (dark Rum for courage)
1 Part Zelda (99 Bananas for wisdom)
1 Part Ganon (Goldschlager for power)
Metroid (Metroid Cocktail)
Ingredients:
1/2 shot Bacardi Big Apple Rum
1/2 shot Coconut Rum
1/2 glass Kiwi Strawberry Minute Maid (or Kool-Aid)
A little less than 1/2 a glass Sprite
3 Strawberries
Directions:
Shake the two rums and Kiwi Strawberry Minute Maid and pour into a lowball glass. Add the Sprite for a bit of flavor and carbonation. Drop in three strawberries as a garnish. If you choose, you can use your ice beam freezer to cool the alcohol before you make the drink.
Boomer Bile (Left 4 Dead Mixed Drink)
Ingredients:
5 cucumber slices
1/2 glass of ice
1 shot Gin
1oz Vodka
A few drops of Lemon Juice
A few drops of Worcester sauce
3oz Elderflower Cordial
Directions:
Slice up the cucumber and put it in the glass with the ice. Crush it with a pestle. Pour in the gin, vodka, lemon juice, Worcester sauce and elderflower cordial into a shaker and shake well. Pour into a glass and enjoy (or not).
Bowser (Super Mario Mixed Drink)
Ingredients:
2 cl Tequila
1 cl Cointreau
5 cl Orange juice
1 cl Grenadine
Directions:
Stir first three ingredients, then drop in Grenadine for the gradient effect. Serve with ice in tall glass. Add a blood orange wedge as a garnish.
Ingredients:
1 shot Captain Morgan’s Tattoo
5 oz Monster Low Carb
Fill the rest of the glass with Grape Gatorade/Powerade
Directions: Add all ingredients to a shaker and pour into a Highball glass over ice.
Barrel of Bananas (Donkey Kong cocktail)
Ingredients:
3/4 shot of 99 Bananas
3/4 shot of Coconut Rum
about 1/2 a highball glass of Root Beer
about 1/2 a highball glass of Fuze - Banana Colada
Directions: Throw some ice into a nice, large highball glass. Pour in the 3/4 shots of 99 Bananas and coconut rum. Then, simultaneously pour in the Banana Colada Fuze and your favorite root beer evenly until it reaches the top of the glass. Stir and enjoy.
The Crimson Omen (Gears of War Cocktail)
Ingredients:
1 shot Black Cherry Vodka
1 shot Captain Morgan’s Tattoo (Spiced Rum)
1 shot Grenadine
Fill the rest with Cheerwine Soda
Directions: Mix the first three ingredients and pour. Fill the rest of the glass with Cheerwine and stir. Add a few ice cubes if you wish.
Ingredients:
1 part grenadine
2 parts Menthomint Schnapps
4 parts Blue Curacao
Directions: Pour in the grenadine first. Then layer the Mentholmint schnapps and Blue Curacao on top, in that order. Take it down faster than the Blue Blur himself.
Revolver Ocelot (Metal Gear Solid shots)
Ingredients:
1 1/2 shot Vodka
1 1/2 shot Wild Turkey American Honey
3 shots Sprite
Directions: Pour half a shot of vodka into three shot glasses. Do the same with the American Honey. Top each with half a shot of Sprite. To drink, do all six shots quickly in succession, as if emptying a revolver. Alternate between shots of the vodka and American Honey for the best effect.
Bombchu (Legend of Zelda Cocktail)
Ingredients:
1 shot Blue Curacao
1 shot Blueberry Vodka
1 Red Bull
A splash of Simple Syrup
Directions: Pour the Red Bull into a tall glass. Mix in the Blueberry Vodka and a bit of simple syrup. Pour a shot of Blue Curacao in a separate shot glass. When ready to drink, drop the shot into the tall glass and drink quickly.
Plasmid (Bioshock cocktail)
Ingredients:
30ml Smirnoff Vodka
20ml Blue Curacao
10ml Myrtille
Small bit of Lemon Juice
Champagne (however much you want, at the end)
Directions: Fill a tall glass with ice and crush with a pestle, adding to the ice until it fills the class three-quarters full. Grab your cocktail shaker and pour in the vodka, Blue Curacao, Myrtille, and lemon juice. Now pour that into your glass until thats three-quarters full. Top off the rest of the glass with champagne and add fresh blueberries and blackberries.
Princess Peach (Super Mario Brothers Cocktail)
Ingredients:
2 cl Southern Comfort
2 cl Peach Bols
5 cl Cranberry juice
2 cl Lime juice
Directions: Shake. Serve without ice in chilled martini glass. Ad a peach/orange wedge and an umbrella as a garnish.
The Master Sword (Legend of Zelda Cocktail)
Ingredients:
1 shot Gin
1/2 shot Blueberry Vodka
2 shots Blue Raspberry Martini Mix
Smallest Splash of Grenadine
Directions: Shake Gin, Vodka, and Martini Mix and pour into martini glass. Add Grenadine until the color is right.
T-Virus (Resident Evil Shot)
Ingredients:
3/4 shot Silver Rum
1/4 shot Everclear
1 Blue Twizzler
Directions: Wind a blue Twizzler around a tall double shot glass. It should stick to the sides of the glass. Pour in the silver rum and top with the Everclear. Drink, then eat the Twizzler for a sweet and tangy aftertaste. You will have to fish out the Twizzler with your finger after you drink, as it will still be stuck to the side of the shot glass.
Warp Pipe (Super Mario Bros. Cocktail)
Ingredients:
3/4 shot Blue Curacao
1/2 bottle Mike’s Hard Limeade
1/2 shot Bols Melon
1/2 Lime (cut into wedges)
Directions: Cut your half a lime into four wedges. Squeeze the lime juice into a highball glass and then drop them in the bottom. Add some ice overtop the limes, then pour in the Blue Curacao. Add the Mike’s Hard Limeade until the glass is almost full, then top with your Bols Melon. Stir a bit with a straw and enjoy. Tip: make sure you don’t add too much Bols Melon, or the melon flavor will overpower the lime. This is a great summer drink!
Fat Man (Fallout 3 Cocktail)
Ingredients:
3/4 shot Spiced Rum
1/4 shot Cinnamon Whiskey
1 shot Vanilla Vodka
6 shots Dr. Pepper
Directions: Pour the Dr. Pepper in a highball glass and mix in the shot of vanilla vodka. Pour the spiced rum and cinnamon whiskey into a shot glass. Make sure bystanders are out of blast radius and deploy the fat man (er, drop the shot into the highball glass). Consume and make sure to find some Rad Away, quick! Speaking of Rad Away, you might be able to find a homemade recipe on this site soon…
