Black Hawk Down Drinking Game + Cocktail
Mogadishu, 1993 — raise a glass for the fallen.
The Rules
- Sip — A Black Hawk helicopter appears on screen
- Sip — Radio chatter crackles between units on the ground
- Sip — Eversmann rallies his squad or gives an order under fire
- Sip — A convoy vehicle is shown navigating through Mogadishu streets
- Sip — Dust and debris fill the frame during an explosion
- Drink Twice — A Black Hawk helicopter is hit by an RPG
- Drink Twice — The rescue convoy gets lost in the city streets
- Drink Twice — A soldier tends to a wounded comrade under fire
- Shot — Super Six One or Super Six Four crashes
- Shot — The night falls and the surrounded soldiers brace for dawn
- Chug — The soldiers finally run to the Pakistani Stadium for extraction
Themed Cocktail
The Mogadishu Mile
Ingredients:
- 2 oz rye whiskey
- 0.5 oz Averna amaro
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 orange peel
Instructions:
- 1Stir rye, Averna, simple syrup, and bitters with ice for 30 seconds.
- 2Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- 3Express the orange peel over the surface and drop it in.
- 4A serious drink for a serious film.
- 5Raise it to the real soldiers who served.
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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.