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Punch-Drunk Love Drinking Game + Cocktail

Strange love calls for strange drinks — and plenty of them.

The Rules

  • Sip — Barry fidgets or clenches his fists from anxiety
  • Sip — One of Barry's seven sisters calls or nags him
  • Sip — A harmonium appears onscreen
  • Sip — Barry wears his signature blue suit
  • Sip — Pudding cups are visible or mentioned
  • Drink Twice — Barry has a violent outburst and breaks something
  • Drink Twice — The phone-sex line scam escalates
  • Drink Twice — Lena says something sweet that Barry can't process
  • Shot — Barry confronts the mattress man brothers
  • Shot — Barry tells Lena 'I have a love in my life that makes me stronger'
  • Chug — Barry and Lena finally embrace in the warehouse amid silence

Themed Cocktail

The Pudding Cup

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz vanilla vodka
  • 1 oz Baileys Irish cream
  • 0.5 oz butterscotch schnapps
  • Splash of whole milk

Instructions:

  1. 1Shake all ingredients with ice.
  2. 2Strain into a coupe glass.
  3. 3The drink should be creamy and smooth.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.(Source)
  • Starring Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman.(Source)
  • Made $25M worldwide on a $25M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.1/10 on TMDB (2,666 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine."(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.