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Monster-in-Law Drinking Game + Cocktail

She'll destroy your relationship — drink before she destroys you.

The Rules

  • Sip — Viola interrupts or sabotages Charlie and Kevin's romantic moment
  • Sip — Viola fakes a physical ailment to gain sympathy and control
  • Sip — Ruby delivers a deadpan sarcastic comment about Viola's behavior
  • Sip — Charlie forces a smile and bites her tongue around Viola
  • Sip — Viola makes a backhanded compliment about Charlie's appearance or background
  • Drink Twice — Viola adds a secret ingredient to Charlie's food to cause an allergic reaction
  • Drink Twice — Ruby threatens or schemes against Viola behind the scenes
  • Drink Twice — Kevin remains completely oblivious to his mother's manipulation
  • Shot — Charlie finally snaps and confronts Viola with full unfiltered honesty
  • Shot — Viola reveals she knows about Charlie's counter-scheming
  • Chug — The two women call a truce and admit mutual respect at the wedding

Themed Cocktail

The Monster-in-Law Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz gin
  • 0.5 oz dry vermouth
  • 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
  • 0.25 oz lemon juice
  • 1 dash orange bitters

Instructions:

  1. 1Chill a martini glass with ice water and discard.
  2. 2Combine gin, dry vermouth, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
  3. 3Stir for 30 seconds until well chilled.
  4. 4Strain into the chilled martini glass.
  5. 5Garnish and serve.

Fun Facts

  • Directed by Robert Luketic.(Source)
  • Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan.(Source)
  • Made $155M worldwide on a $43M budget.(Source)
  • Rated 6.2/10 on TMDB (1,732 votes).(Source)
  • Tagline: "This relationship is going to be a real mother."(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.