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The Haunting of Hill House Drinking Game + Cocktail

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A ghost in every frame — drink for the ones you missed the first time.

The Rules

  • Sip — a ghost is hidden in the background of a scene that isn't about ghosts
  • Sip — Shirley Crain snaps at someone out of displaced grief
  • Sip — Theo Crain puts on her gloves before reading someone's emotional truth
  • Sip — Luke Crain's heroin addiction or sobriety is referenced in the episode
  • Sip — young Nell appears in a flashback wearing white in Hill House
  • Drink Twice — the Bent-Neck Lady appears on screen in any form
  • Drink Twice — Hugh Crain deflects a family argument about Hill House
  • Drink Twice — Steve Crain refuses to believe in the supernatural despite direct evidence
  • Shot — the Red Room's true purpose is revealed or hinted at for the first time
  • Shot — Nell's final night at Hill House is shown in full non-linear sequence
  • Chug — Hugh sacrifices himself to the house to save his children from Olivia

Themed Cocktail

The Bent-Neck Lady

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz dark rum
  • 0.5 oz blackberry liqueur
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz hibiscus syrup
  • 1 tsp black salt for rim
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Rim a coupe glass with black salt using a lemon wedge.
  2. 2Combine dark rum, blackberry liqueur, lemon juice, and hibiscus syrup in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake for 12 seconds until deeply chilled.
  4. 4Double strain into the prepared coupe glass.
  5. 5Drop two dashes of Angostura into the center without stirring — it bleeds like the house wants it to.

Fun Facts

Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.