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His House Drinking Game + Cocktail

The house remembers everything — and so does this drinking game.

The Rules

  • Sip — Bol Majur explores a new room in the house and finds something wrong
  • Sip — Rial Majur refuses to engage with British social workers or neighbors
  • Sip — The night witch appears or is referenced by name
  • Sip — A hallucination or vision of South Sudan bleeds into the couple's present reality
  • Sip — The housing officer Mark warns Bol and Rial about the rules of their temporary asylum
  • Drink Twice — Bol breaks through a wall and uncovers something hidden inside the house
  • Drink Twice — A dead person from Sudan appears to one of them in the house
  • Drink Twice — Rial ventures into the community and is met with open hostility or suspicion
  • Shot — The full truth of what happened to Nyagak on the boat is revealed
  • Shot — Bol confesses to Rial the bargain he made with the night witch
  • Chug — The night witch fully manifests inside the house and Bol confronts it directly

Themed Cocktail

The Night Witch

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz bourbon
  • 0.5 oz Amaro Montenegro
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 2 dashes black walnut bitters
  • 1 large ice cube

Instructions:

  1. 1Place a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  2. 2Combine bourbon, Amaro Montenegro, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake firmly for 10 seconds.
  4. 4Strain over the large ice cube.
  5. 5Add bitters on top and garnish.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by H. C. Potter.(Source)
  • Starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas.(Source)
  • Rated 7.0/10 on TMDB (193 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "Looks like the Blandings will have no heating problem!"(Source)
  • Released in 1948. Genres: Comedy.(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.