Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Drinking Game + Cocktail
The American Dream is a hallucination — drink every time Raoul Duke cannot tell what's real.
The Rules
- Sip — Raoul Duke's voiceover describes his drug intake with journalistic precision
- Sip — A new substance from the suitcase full of drugs is identified and consumed
- Sip — The carpet in a Las Vegas casino undulates or visually warps on screen
- Sip — Dr. Gonzo pulls a move that terrifies everyone in the vicinity including Duke
- Sip — The red convertible Great Red Shark appears on the Vegas strip or desert highway
- Drink Twice — Duke hallucinates a creature — bats, lizards, or other animals — in a crowd
- Drink Twice — Duke narrates something that directly contradicts what we see happening on screen
- Drink Twice — The hotel room is shown in its full state of catastrophic destruction
- Shot — Duke has a moment of genuine clarity about America and immediately loses it again
- Shot — Dr. Gonzo pulls a knife in a public location with zero provocation
- Chug — The full drug cocktail list is read aloud over the opening desert drive sequence
Themed Cocktail
The Great Red Shark
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz mezcal
- 0.75 oz Aperol
- 0.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.25 oz agave syrup
- 2 dashes black walnut bitters
- Grapefruit twist for garnish
Instructions:
- 1Combine mezcal, Aperol, grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave syrup, and bitters in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- 4Express a grapefruit twist over the surface and drop it in the glass.
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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.