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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Drinking Game + Cocktail

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Eleven endings. Eleven rules. You will cry and you will drink.

The Rules

  • Sip — Frodo stumbles under the Ring's weight on the path to Mordor
  • Sip — Howard Shore's score surges into a full orchestral swell
  • Sip — The Eye of Sauron swivels and searches from Barad-dûr
  • Sip — Aragorn unsheathes his sword or rallies nearby soldiers
  • Sip — Sam physically supports or carries Frodo forward
  • Drink Twice — The beacons of Gondor light up one by one across the mountains
  • Drink Twice — The Rohirrim appear on the ridge at Pelennor Fields and charge
  • Drink Twice — The Army of the Dead sweeps through and overruns everything
  • Shot — Éowyn removes her helmet and says "I am no man"
  • Shot — Aragorn whispers "for Frodo" and charges the Black Gate alone
  • Chug — Gollum bites the Ring off Frodo's finger and falls into Mount Doom

Themed Cocktail

Mount Doom

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz dark aged rum
  • 0.5 oz allspice dram
  • 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz demerara syrup
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Add rum, allspice dram, lime juice, demerara syrup, and bitters to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake hard for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube.
  4. 4Garnish with a lime wheel and a cinnamon stick standing upright like the tower of Barad-dûr.
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Fun Facts

  • Directed by Peter Jackson.(Source)
  • Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen.(Source)
  • Made $1.1B worldwide on a $94M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 8.5/10 on TMDB (26,248 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "The eye of the enemy is moving."(Source)

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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.