
The Shawshank Redemption Drinking Game + Cocktail
Classic DramaGet busy drinking or get busy dying.
The Rules
- Sip — Red narrates over a slow pan of Shawshank prison walls
- Sip — Andy Dufresne stares silently out of his cell with that quiet half-smile
- Sip — Brooks feeds Jake the crow or talks to the bird on his shoulder
- Sip — Warden Norton quotes the Bible or points to his embroidered wall sampler
- Sip — Hadley threatens or strikes a prisoner while shouting on the yard
- Drink Twice — Andy plays Le Nozze di Figaro over the prison loudspeakers
- Drink Twice — Red says the word hope in his monologue narration
- Drink Twice — Andy hands Warden Norton the polished shoes hiding the rock hammer evidence
- Shot — The camera reveals the tunnel behind the Raquel Welch poster in Andys cell
- Shot — Red opens the box under the volcanic glass rock in Buxton and reads Andys letter
- Chug — Andy crawls through the sewage pipe and stands in the rain with his arms spread at the creek
Themed Cocktail
The Zihuatanejo Sunset
Ingredients:
- 2 oz aged rum (Appleton Estate or similar)
- 1 oz fresh pineapple juice
- 0.75 oz lime juice
- 0.5 oz orgeat syrup
- 0.25 oz grenadine
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
Instructions:
- 1Combine aged rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, orgeat, and bitters in a shaker with cubed ice.
- 2Shake vigorously for 10 seconds until frost forms on the shaker.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice.
- 4Pour grenadine slowly over the back of a spoon so it sinks and creates a sunset gradient.
- 5Garnish with a pineapple wedge and a lime wheel on the rim.
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.