Stranger Things Drinking Game + Cocktail
Turn off the lights, open the Upside Down, and pour one for Hawkins.
The Rules
- Sip — Eleven uses her telekinetic powers and gets a nosebleed from the strain
- Sip — the Demogorgon or a Mind Flayer tendril appears in a jump-cut scene
- Sip — Mike Wheeler gives an earnest speech about loyalty to the party
- Sip — Dustin's teeth are shown prominently when he opens his mouth in excitement
- Sip — Jim Hopper eats Eggo waffles or mentions Eggo in conversation
- Drink Twice — Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill' plays in an emotionally charged scene
- Drink Twice — the Hawkins Lab alarm sounds in a red-lit corridor
- Drink Twice — Joyce Byers tears down a wall or destroys furniture looking for Will
- Shot — the Upside Down is entered for the first time in a new season's premiere
- Shot — Max Mayfield outruns the Mind Flayer to 'Running Up That Hill' in full detail
- Chug — Eleven lifts an entire vehicle with her nose bleeding and eyes going white
Themed Cocktail
Upside Down Margarita
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz mezcal
- 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz hibiscus syrup
- 0.25 oz black cherry liqueur
- 1 tsp activated charcoal sugar for rim
- 0.5 oz sparkling water
Instructions:
- 1Rim a rocks glass with activated charcoal sugar mixed with regular sugar.
- 2Combine mezcal, lime juice, hibiscus syrup, and cherry liqueur in a shaker with ice.
- 3Shake for 12 seconds — the hibiscus should make this a deep red-purple.
- 4Strain over fresh ice in the rimmed glass.
- 5Float sparkling water on top and serve before the colors muddle — the Upside Down looks better dark.
Fun Facts
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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.