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Memento Drinking Game + Cocktail

Cult Classics & Quotable

You already played this game. You just don't remember.

The Rules

  • Sip — Leonard checks a Polaroid photo or reads his own handwriting
  • Sip — The film jumps backward and a color scene picks up mid-action
  • Sip — Leonard's body tattoos are visible in a mirror or close-up
  • Sip — Leonard tells someone about his "condition" for the first time again
  • Sip — David Julyan's ambient drone score hums under a motel room scene
  • Drink Twice — "Remember Sammy Jankis" appears as a tattoo or is spoken aloud
  • Drink Twice — Teddy tells Leonard something that contradicts his own notes
  • Drink Twice — Natalie tests Leonard's memory by leaving and coming right back
  • Shot — Leonard writes "don't believe his lies" on Teddy's Polaroid
  • Shot — The color and black-and-white timelines finally converge
  • Chug — Leonard decides to make Teddy his next target and writes the plate number

Themed Cocktail

The Polaroid

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 0.75 oz sweet vermouth
  • 0.5 oz Fernet-Branca
  • 1 barspoon honey syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Add bourbon, sweet vermouth, Fernet-Branca, honey syrup, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 20 seconds until well chilled.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
  4. 4Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Christopher Nolan.(Source)
  • Starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano.(Source)
  • Made $40M worldwide on a $9M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 8.2/10 on TMDB (16,036 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Some memories are best forgotten."(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.