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Grounded for Life Drinking Game + Cocktail

Parenting is a mess — drink to surviving it.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Sean Finnerty opens with a flashback framing device
  • Sip — When Claudia catches Sean in a lie or half-truth
  • Sip — When Eddie Finnerty gives terrible advice to Sean
  • Sip — Every time Lily's secret gets one step closer to coming out
  • Sip — When Henry or Brad says something unexpectedly wise
  • Drink Twice — When Sean and Claudia argue about whose fault the current crisis is
  • Drink Twice — When Walt Finnerty passive-aggressively criticizes Sean's parenting
  • Drink Twice — Every time the family's solution to a problem creates a worse problem
  • Shot — When Lily's pregnancy is referenced as the origin of everyone's bad decisions
  • Shot — When Eddie's latest scheme blows up in both his and Sean's faces
  • Chug — When the whole Finnerty family ends up in the same chaotic room at once

Themed Cocktail

The Irish Regret

Ingredients:

  • 10 oz Irish stout (such as Guinness)
  • 1 oz Irish whiskey
  • 0.5 oz Irish cream liqueur
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup
  • 0.5 oz cold brew coffee concentrate

Instructions:

  1. 1Pour Irish whiskey, Irish cream, simple syrup, and cold brew concentrate into the bottom of a chilled pint glass.
  2. 2Stir gently to combine the base.
  3. 3Slowly pour the Irish stout over the back of a spoon to layer it on top.
  4. 4Allow to settle for 30 seconds before serving.

Fun Facts

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