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Empire Records Drinking Game + Cocktail

It's Rex Manning Day and you better be drinking by noon.

The Rules

  • Sip — Lucas makes a unilateral decision no one asked him to make
  • Sip — Rex Manning's music plays or his promotional appearance is referenced
  • Sip — Corey confesses stress about Harvard or her complicated feelings for A.J.
  • Sip — Gina and Corey have a sharp argument about boys, image, or ambition
  • Sip — Mark breaks into a bizarre song or air guitar moment in the store
  • Drink Twice — Deb shaves her head in the bathroom with zero warning
  • Drink Twice — Warren is caught shoplifting and detained by the Empire Records staff
  • Drink Twice — Joe learns how much money Lucas actually lost in Atlantic City
  • Shot — A.J. tells Corey he loves her at exactly 1:37 PM as planned
  • Shot — The staff rallies on the roof to save the store from Musictown
  • Chug — The rooftop party kicks off and 'Sugarhigh' plays in full

Themed Cocktail

Rex Manning Sunrise

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz tequila reposado
  • 4 oz fresh orange juice
  • 0.5 oz grenadine
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. 2Add tequila reposado and orange juice and stir once.
  3. 3Slowly pour grenadine down the side of the glass to create a sunrise layer.
  4. 4Add lime juice and bitters on top.
  5. 5Do not stir — let the layers sit for effect before drinking.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Allan Moyle.(Source)
  • Starring Liv Tyler, Johnny Whitworth, Renée Zellweger.(Source)
  • Made $303,841 worldwide on a $10M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.7/10 on TMDB (786 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "They're selling music but not selling out."(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.