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Video games have proven to be great sources of inspiration for alternative art pieces, clothing lines, and all manner of trinkets and collectables. They also happen to make fantastic inspiration for delicious alcoholic beverages to serve at geeky parties.
Take a look at our list of the 10 best video game inspired drinks and feel free to serve some at your next nerdy event. There’s an almost guaranteed chance of additional high fives and general praise thrown in your direction.
Final Fantasy – The Golden Chocobo
The Golden Chocobo
Game: Final Fantasy
Source
Ingredients:
- ½ Shot of Goldschlager Cinnamon Schnapps Liquer
- ½ Shot of Wild Turkey’s American Honey
- 1 Can of Ginger Ale
Directions:
Shake your Goldschlager bottle to unsettle the gold flakes, and then pour both shots in your glass. Add the Ginger Ale to taste and stir it up to keep the Goldschlager flakes floating.
After a few of these, you might even get the courage to finally kiss that childhood sweetheart of yours; or failing that, the cute new flower girl.
Minecraft – The Dirt Block
The Dirt Block
Game: Minecraft
Source
Ingredients:
- Crushed Ice
- 1 ½ oz French Vanilla Kahlua
- 1 ½ oz Amaretto
- 3 oz Chocolate Milk
- Oreo Cookie Crumbs
Directions:
After sweating it out all day searching for diamonds or building scale replicas of the White House, every Minecraft player needs a little treat. The Dirt Block is a chocolaty concoction poured over crushed ice that’ll give you the pick-me-up to see your architectural vision through.
Just don’t have too many before nightfall, the last thing you need is to pass out in Creeper territory.
Team Fortress 2 - Jarate
Jarate
Game: Team Fortress 2
Source
Ingredients:
- 2 Kool-Aid Lemonade Packets (made into 1 gallon of drink)
- 2 Cups of Vodka
- 1 Cup of Triple Sec
- 1 Can of Twisted Tea
Directions:
When you’re a Sniper and you’ve got a key target to assassinate, that could mean a lot of waiting. Why not mix yourself one of these by pouring the Kool-Aid, Vodka and Triple Sec in a preserves jar and adding the Twisted Tea to preference.
It’s sweet but acrid scent will keep you up for hours, just be sure not to mix it up with your other jar.
The Legend of Zelda – Navi Shot
Navi Shot
Game: The Legend of Zelda
Source
Ingredients:
- 1/3 oz. Dr. McGillicuddy’s MentholMint Schnapps
- 2/3 oz. Hyontiq
- 1/3 oz. Vodka
Directions:
HEY! LISTEN! HELLO?! LISTEN! – When you just can’t take any more of that damned fairy guide it’s time to do the only sensible thing and drink that bitch.
Keep all your bottles in the freezer until well chilled and then mix the Hypnotiq and vodka. Layer the MentholMint Schnapps on top and down it quickly while cold to keep your sanity.
Metal Gear Solid – Liquid Snake
Liquid Snake
Game: Metal Gear Solid
Source
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Whisky
- ½ oz. Sweet Vermouth
- ½ oz. Dry Vermouth
- Splash of Bitters
- Gummi Worms
Directions:
In an old fashioned or rocks glass, mix all the booze together over a Japanese-style ice ball. Splash in the bitters and coil your gummi worms into the glass, then kick back and enjoy the manly mixture.
Word of advice, though, the next morning may have you feeling like you crawled through a tunnel of microwaves.
Pokemon - Mudkipz
Mudkipz
Game: Pokemon
Source
Ingredients:
- 1 oz. Orange Juice
- 1.5 oz. Blue Curacao
- 2 oz. Fruity White Wine
- 1 Can of Sprite
Directions:
So, I heard you like Mudkips. That probably means you’ll be a fan of this drink then. Throw a few rocks of ice in a tumbler and layer in the orange juice, shots, and wine. Fill the rest of your glass with Sprite and garnish it with a lemon or orange slice on the rim.
Feel free to drink these with impudence, they’re guaranteed to have you slurring into lolspeak after a few glasses and you’re far more adorable when you do.
Kirby’s Dreamland – Kirby Cocktail
Kirby Cocktail
Game: Kirby’s Dreamland
Source
Ingredients:
- 1 Cherry Jell-O Shot with Malibu Coconut Rum
- 4 oz. Pink Lemonade
- 2 oz. Bacardi Superior Rum
- 1 oz. Hiram Walker Blackberry Brandy
Directions:
Drop the Jell-O shot at the bottom of your glass and then slowly pour the rest of the mix on top, keeping the gelatinous treat sunk. Sip all the liquid and when you reach the dregs, suck back the Jell-O shot and absorb all the powers of a drunk.
Abilities include a higher pain threshold, social confidence, and the power to blackout at any moment.
Street Fighter - Hadouken
Hadouken
Game: Street Fighter
Source
Ingredients:
- ½ Shot of Blue Curacao
- ½ Shot of Blueberry Vodka
- Splash of Everclear
Directions:
When you need something that’s simply got to deliver a K.O., fill a shot glass with half Blue Curacao and half Blueberry Vodka and mix it up. Layer on a dash of Everclear and light it on fire.
Be sure to shout Hadouken as you slide the flaming glass down the bar to your rival. On second thought, that’s a terrible idea… Be careful, fire is dangerous!
Resident Evil – T-Virus Antidote
T-Virus Antidote
Game: Resident Evil
Source
Ingredients:
- ¾ Shot of Silver Rum
- ¼ Shot of Watermelon Vodka
- 1 Green Twizzler
Directions:
Twist the Green Twizzler around a double tall shot glass so it sticks to the sides in a loose coil, then pour in the watermelon vodka and silver rum.
Now the next time one of your friends gets infected with the T-Virus, you’ll know exactly what to give them so you don’t wind up having to shoot them in the face.
Fallout 3 – The Fat Man
The Fat Man
Game: Fallout 3
Source
Ingredients:
- ¾ Shot of Spiced Rum
- ¼ Shot of Cinnamon Whisky
- 1 Shot of Vanilla Vodka
- 6 Shots of Dr. Pepper
Directions:
Dump the Dr. Pepper and Vanilla Vodka in a highball glass or Mason jar and the rest in a shot glass. When it’s time to nuke your liver just drop the shot glass into the Dr. Pepper and chug away.
Feel free to replace the Dr. Pepper with Nuka-Cola where available and be sure to keep an eye on your Pip Boy for radiation levels; this one’s a doozy.
