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Little Miss Sunshine Drinking Game + Cocktail

Pile into the VW van — and pile up the drinks.

The Rules

  • Sip — The Hoover family argues in or about the yellow VW van
  • Sip — Richard pitches his nine-step 'Refuse to Lose' program
  • Sip — Frank makes a sardonic observation about American culture
  • Sip — Dwayne silently journals or refuses to speak
  • Sip — Olive practices her beauty pageant routine
  • Drink Twice — Grandpa Edwin gives inappropriate advice to anyone
  • Drink Twice — The VW van breaks down and must be push-started
  • Drink Twice — Sheryl holds the family together through sheer willpower
  • Shot — Dwayne discovers he's colorblind and breaks his vow of silence
  • Shot — Grandpa Edwin is found dead in the hospital
  • Chug — Olive performs her routine and the whole family joins her on stage

Themed Cocktail

The Yellow Van

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz turmeric-honey syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine bourbon, lemon juice, and turmeric-honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Add bitters and shake for 12 seconds.
  3. 3Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. 4Warm, golden, and dysfunctional — like the Hoover family.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Jonathan Dayton.(Source)
  • Starring Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette, Steve Carell.(Source)
  • Made $101M worldwide on a $8M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.7/10 on TMDB (7,709 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "A family on the verge of a breakdown."(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.