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Dinner for Schmucks Drinking Game + Cocktail

Bring your most remarkable idiot — and your strongest drink.

The Rules

  • Sip — Barry presents one of his mouse dioramas proudly
  • Sip — Tim tries to distance himself from Barry in public
  • Sip — Kieran the blind swordsman fencer appears or attacks
  • Sip — Barry makes a situation exponentially worse while trying to help
  • Sip — Tim's boss Lance pressures him about the dinner invitation
  • Drink Twice — Barry's wife backstory makes him genuinely sympathetic
  • Drink Twice — Therman the mind control artist demonstrates his power
  • Drink Twice — Barry accidentally drives Julie further away from Tim
  • Shot — The dinner for schmucks event finally begins
  • Shot — Barry's mouse-diorama masterpiece is unveiled at the dinner
  • Chug — Tim stands up for Barry at the dinner and walks out

Themed Cocktail

The Mouse Diorama

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.75 oz Lillet Blanc
  • 0.5 oz lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
  • 1 dash Peychaud's bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Combine gin, Lillet Blanc, lemon juice, and elderflower liqueur in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake for 10 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a coupe glass.
  4. 4Add a dash of Peychaud's bitters.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Jay Roach.(Source)
  • Starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Stephanie Szostak.(Source)
  • Made $86M worldwide on a $69M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 5.7/10 on TMDB (1,908 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Takes one to know one."(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.