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Blazing Saddles Drinking Game + Cocktail

Mel Brooks broke every rule — your drinking game should too.

The Rules

  • Sip — Sheriff Bart outsmarts a racist townsfolk member with charm
  • Sip — The Waco Kid (Jim) delivers a dry one-liner while lounging
  • Sip — Hedley Lamarr corrects someone who calls him Hedy
  • Sip — Mongo does something impossibly strong
  • Sip — A fourth wall break or anachronism disrupts the Western setting
  • Drink Twice — Lili Von Shtupp seduces Bart with her musical number
  • Drink Twice — The campfire bean scene delivers its infamous punchline
  • Drink Twice — Governor Le Petomane acts obliviously incompetent
  • Shot — The cast literally breaks through the movie set wall
  • Shot — The pie fight erupts on the Warner Bros. studio lot
  • Chug — Bart and Jim ride off into the sunset in a limousine

Themed Cocktail

The Hedley Sour

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz rye whiskey
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz maple syrup
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Dry shake rye, lemon juice, maple syrup, and egg white.
  2. 2Add ice and shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  4. 4Dash bitters on the foam.
  5. 5It's Hedley. HEDLEY.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Mel Brooks.(Source)
  • Starring Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens.(Source)
  • Made $120M worldwide on a $3M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 7.2/10 on TMDB (2,030 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "...or never give a saga an even break!"(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.