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Crimson Peak Drinking Game + Cocktail

Gothic romance, blood-red clay, and cocktails to match.

The Rules

  • Sip — Edith Cushing writes or discusses her ghost story manuscript
  • Sip — Red clay seeps through floors, walls, or snow
  • Sip — Thomas Sharpe is charmingly persuasive toward Edith
  • Sip — Lucille Sharpe serves tea with unsettling hospitality
  • Sip — A ghost appears as a crimson skeletal figure
  • Drink Twice — Allerdale Hall creaks, groans, or literally bleeds
  • Drink Twice — Lucille plays piano with aggressive emotional intensity
  • Drink Twice — Edith discovers a clue about the Sharpe siblings' past
  • Shot — The incestuous relationship between Thomas and Lucille is revealed
  • Shot — Edith finds the bodies of Thomas's previous wives in the basement
  • Chug — Lucille kills Thomas and Edith fights her in the snow

Themed Cocktail

The Red Clay

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz Campari
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz pomegranate juice
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine gin, Campari, lemon juice, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a coupe glass.
  4. 4Let the deep red color speak for itself.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Guillermo del Toro.(Source)
  • Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston.(Source)
  • Made $75M worldwide on a $55M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.7/10 on TMDB (5,177 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Love makes monsters of us all."(Source)

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.