The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Drinking Game + Cocktail
Age backward through life and forward through your drink list.
The Rules
- Sip — Benjamin's age visibly doesn't match his appearance
- Sip — Queenie nurtures young-old Benjamin at the nursing home
- Sip — Daisy dances or mentions her ballet career
- Sip — Benjamin experiences a new decade shown by period details
- Sip — Benjamin narrates from his diary or letters
- Drink Twice — Benjamin works on Captain Mike's tugboat
- Drink Twice — Benjamin and Daisy finally meet at the right ages
- Drink Twice — The hummingbird appears as a motif on screen
- Shot — Benjamin leaves Daisy and baby Caroline to protect them
- Shot — Elderly Daisy cares for a child-sized Benjamin who forgets her
- Chug — Baby Benjamin dies in old Daisy's arms as Hurricane Katrina approaches
Themed Cocktail
The Hummingbird Clock
Ingredients:
- 2 oz aged rum
- 0.75 oz honey syrup
- 0.5 oz lemon juice
- 0.25 oz orange blossom water
- 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
Instructions:
- 1Combine rum, honey syrup, lemon juice, and orange blossom water in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into a coupe glass.
- 4Add Peychaud's bitters on the surface.
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.