Harlem Nights Drinking Game + Cocktail
The slickest operators in Harlem — drink to every smooth exit.
The Rules
- Sip — Every time Quick's quick temper leads to a violent overreaction nobody expected
- Sip — When Sugar Ray talks Quick out of doing something that would get them both killed
- Sip — When Della Bea Robinson flirts with Quick using a level of danger nobody else tries
- Sip — Every time Bugsy Calhoune threatens Sugar Ray and Quick's club operation
- Sip — When Phil Cantone tries to intimidate Sugar Ray on behalf of the corrupt police
- Drink Twice — When Vera seduces Quick while clearly working for the other side
- Drink Twice — Every time Sugar Ray reminisces about taking in a young Quick off the streets
- Drink Twice — When Sunshine, the near-blind shooter, proves she's the deadliest person in the room
- Shot — When Quick shoots off Vera's finger after she tries to double-cross him in bed
- Shot — When Sugar Ray shoots Bugsy Calhoune and ends the power struggle for good
- Chug — When Quick and Sugar Ray ride off together with all the money and no regrets
Themed Cocktail
Harlem Midnight
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz aged dark rum
- 0.5 oz blackstrap rum
- 0.5 oz Kahlua
- 0.75 oz fresh espresso
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitters
Instructions:
- 1Brew a fresh espresso shot and allow to cool slightly.
- 2Combine both rums, Kahlua, espresso, simple syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice.
- 3Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.
- 4Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 5Allow the crema to settle before serving.
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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.