Inside Job Drinking Game + Cocktail
The financial crisis just got a whole lot more intoxicating.
The Rules
- Sip — A Wall Street executive dodges a direct question
- Sip — Matt Damon's narration drops a damning statistic
- Sip — An interviewee visibly squirms on camera
- Sip — The phrase 'derivatives' or 'subprime' is mentioned
- Sip — A chart or graph showing financial collapse appears
- Drink Twice — An interviewee refuses to answer and the camera lingers
- Drink Twice — Footage of protestors or foreclosed homes is shown
- Drink Twice — A regulator admits they failed to act
- Shot — The film reveals someone's massive bonus after the bailout
- Shot — Glenn Hubbard loses his composure during his interview
- Chug — The final narration declares no one went to prison
Themed Cocktail
Toxic Asset
Ingredients:
- 2 oz bourbon
- 0.75 oz Amaro Montenegro
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 oz honey syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 barspoon activated charcoal simple syrup
Instructions:
- 1Combine bourbon, amaro, lemon juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
- 2Add bitters and shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
- 4Drizzle charcoal syrup over the top to create a dark swirl.
- 5Serve with a knowing sense of existential dread.
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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.