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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Drinking Game + Cocktail

The Entity knows your next move — drink before it does.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Ethan Hunt leaps from or onto a moving vehicle
  • Sip — Every time Gabriel references his past connection to Ethan Hunt
  • Sip — Every time the Entity manipulates digital information to trap a character
  • Sip — Every time Benji Dunn panics over the mission parameters going wrong
  • Sip — Every time Grace picks a pocket or slips away from the IMF's grasp
  • Drink Twice — Every time Luther Stickell expresses deep concern for Ethan's impossible plan
  • Drink Twice — Every time Paris switches allegiances based on Gabriel's hold over her
  • Drink Twice — Every time the two-part key and the cruciform key are shown or discussed
  • Shot — Every time Ethan Hunt is disavowed or abandoned by his own government again
  • Shot — Every time the Venice train sequence escalates to an impossible new level
  • Chug — When Ilsa Faust is killed by Gabriel and Ethan realizes how personal this mission is

Themed Cocktail

Dead Reckoning

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz rye whiskey
  • 0.5 oz Aperol
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 1 dash Peychaud's bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine rye whiskey, Aperol, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake hard for 12 seconds.
  3. 3Double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. 4Add a single dash of Peychaud's bitters on top.
  5. 5Serve immediately — the mission is already in motion.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Christopher McQuarrie.(Source)
  • Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames.(Source)
  • Made $571M worldwide on a $220M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.5/10 on TMDB (4,961 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "We all share the same fate."(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.