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Friends Drinking Game + Cocktail

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We were on a break — but your glass should never be.

The Rules

  • Sip — the gang is sitting in their specific spots at Central Perk
  • Sip — Joey Tribbiani says 'How you doin'?' to someone attractive
  • Sip — Ross Geller corrects someone about paleontology or his divorce count
  • Sip — Phoebe Buffay reveals a disturbing detail about her childhood
  • Sip — Monica Geller competitively cleans or reorganizes something unprompted
  • Drink Twice — Chandler Bing makes a self-deprecating joke to deflect real emotion
  • Drink Twice — the couch at Central Perk is inexplicably empty for the group
  • Drink Twice — Rachel and Ross argue about who started the breakup
  • Shot — Ross screams 'We were on a break!' in a genuine argument
  • Shot — Joey gets a callback audition and actually books the role
  • Chug — Ross and Rachel get back together at the airport before she leaves

Themed Cocktail

Central Perk Cooler

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz coffee-infused bourbon
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz vanilla syrup
  • 0.5 oz heavy cream
  • 3 oz cold brew coffee
  • 1 tsp turbinado sugar

Instructions:

  1. 1Infuse bourbon with 2 tbsp whole coffee beans for 30 minutes, strain, and chill.
  2. 2Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and vanilla syrup in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake for 10 seconds and strain into a tall glass over ice.
  4. 4Top with cold brew and float heavy cream poured over a spoon.
  5. 5Sprinkle turbinado sugar on the cream — they'll be there for you, and so will this drink.

Fun Facts

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