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Cry-Baby Drinking Game + Cocktail

John Waters' juvenile delinquents demand your drinking devotion.

The Rules

  • Sip — Cry-Baby Walker sheds a single tear from one eye
  • Sip — Allison Vernon-Williams acts prim before letting loose
  • Sip — The Drapes gang struts in their leather and rockabilly best
  • Sip — The Squares clutch their pearls at the Drapes' behavior
  • Sip — A musical number starts with zero warning
  • Drink Twice — Cry-Baby and Allison kiss dramatically
  • Drink Twice — Hatchet-Face applies makeup or makes an entrance
  • Drink Twice — The jailhouse or reformatory scenes parody real musicals
  • Shot — The chicken race at Turkey Point happens
  • Shot — The courtroom scene dissolves into total chaos
  • Chug — Cry-Baby and Allison reunite after the Drapes crash the Squares' event

Themed Cocktail

The Single Tear

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.75 oz maraschino liqueur
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine bourbon, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a coupe glass.
  4. 4Add a single dash of orange bitters.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by John Waters.(Source)
  • Starring Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell.(Source)
  • Made $8M worldwide on a $11M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.5/10 on TMDB (1,559 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Good girls want him bad. Bad girls want him worse."(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.