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A Cure for Wellness Drinking Game + Cocktail

The spa water is suspicious — stick to the cocktails.

The Rules

  • Sip — Lockhart drinks or is offered the mysterious wellness water
  • Sip — Eels slither on screen in any form
  • Sip — The Swiss Alps sanatorium appears in a wide shot
  • Sip — Dr. Volmer assures Lockhart that everything is fine
  • Sip — Lockhart limps on his leg cast through the facility
  • Drink Twice — A patient smiles blankly and praises the treatment
  • Drink Twice — Lockhart discovers a hidden area of the sanatorium
  • Drink Twice — Hannah dances or acts eerily childlike
  • Shot — Lockhart's tooth is pulled without anesthesia
  • Shot — The truth about the aquifer and the eels is revealed
  • Chug — Volmer's face is ripped off revealing the Baron beneath

Themed Cocktail

The Volmer Elixir

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz green Chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 0.5 oz cucumber juice
  • 0.25 oz absinthe

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine gin, Chartreuse, lime juice, cucumber juice, and absinthe in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 2Stir for 30 seconds until very cold.
  3. 3Strain into a chilled nick and nora glass.
  4. 4Serve without ice for a clean, clinical presentation.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Gore Verbinski.(Source)
  • Starring Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth.(Source)
  • Made $27M worldwide on a $40M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.4/10 on TMDB (4,122 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "All of us are human. None of us are immune."(Source)

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