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Grown Ups Drinking Game + Cocktail

Old friends, bad decisions, and drinks best shared outside.

The Rules

  • Sip — Every time Lenny Feder tries to keep his kids off their screens at the lake house
  • Sip — When Eric Lamonsoff is mocked about his job or his wife supporting him
  • Sip — When Kurt McKenzie's mother-in-law says something outrageous
  • Sip — When Marcus Higgins flirts with or chases a woman decades younger than him
  • Sip — When the group reminisces specifically about winning the 1978 basketball championship
  • Drink Twice — When someone launches off the water slide and lands badly
  • Drink Twice — When Rob Hilliard's enormous wife or unusual marriage is the punchline
  • Drink Twice — When Roxanne Feder's fashion designs are mocked by someone in the group
  • Shot — When Wiley is attacked by a deer at the Fourth of July celebration
  • Shot — When Lenny reveals he's been renting the lake house the whole time
  • Chug — When the kids' championship basketball rematch begins in the final act

Themed Cocktail

Lake House Lager Shandy

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz American lager
  • 3 oz fresh-squeezed lemonade
  • 0.5 oz limoncello
  • 0.25 oz simple syrup
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • 1 lemon wedge squeezed in

Instructions:

  1. 1Chill your pint glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
  2. 2Pour the lager into the glass first, tilting to reduce foam.
  3. 3Add the lemonade, limoncello, simple syrup, and orange bitters gently.
  4. 4Squeeze a lemon wedge directly in and drop it in the glass.
  5. 5Stir once with a long spoon to combine.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Dennis Dugan.(Source)
  • Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock.(Source)
  • Made $271M worldwide on a $80M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.4/10 on TMDB (6,566 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Boys will be boys. . . some longer than others."(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.