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Iron Chef Drinking Game + Cocktail

If the Chairman bites the pepper, you bite the bullet.

The Rules

  • Sip — Chairman Kaga reveals the secret ingredient dramatically
  • Sip — A chef uses liquid nitrogen or a blowtorch on screen
  • Sip — The announcer shouts 'Allez cuisine!'
  • Sip — A chef tastes their own dish mid-competition
  • Sip — The clock shows under ten minutes remaining
  • Drink Twice — A dish is plated that looks impossibly elaborate
  • Drink Twice — A judge critiques the seasoning or balance of a dish
  • Drink Twice — A chef scrambles after a major kitchen mishap
  • Shot — Chairman Kaga bites into the iconic yellow pepper
  • Shot — The scores are tied going into the final dish evaluation
  • Chug — The winning Iron Chef is announced and the crowd roars

Themed Cocktail

Secret Ingredient Smash

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz yuzu juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 3 shiso leaves
  • 2 dashes celery bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Gently muddle shiso leaves in the bottom of a shaker.
  2. 2Add gin, yuzu juice, honey syrup, and bitters with ice.
  3. 3Shake for 12 seconds.
  4. 4Double strain into a coupe glass.
  5. 5The herbaceous aroma mirrors the surprise of a secret ingredient reveal.

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.