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Parks and Recreation Drinking Game + Cocktail

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Drink every time Pawnee makes Leslie Knope's life harder — so basically always.

The Rules

  • Sip — Leslie Knope mentions her binder, binders, or a color-coded plan
  • Sip — Ron Swanson eats meat or expresses contempt for the government
  • Sip — Andy Dwyer misunderstands a basic fact about the world
  • Sip — Ben Wyatt references Game of Thrones, calzones, or accounting
  • Sip — a Pawnee citizen drops a line deranged at a town hall meeting
  • Drink Twice — Tom Haverford pitches a new business venture with a slogan
  • Drink Twice — April Ludgate gives someone an intentionally bad piece of advice
  • Drink Twice — Chris Traeger says 'Literally' with maximum enthusiasm
  • Shot — Leslie is named Pawnee's Citizen of the Year or wins a public award
  • Shot — Ron Swanson smashes a computer or destroys government property on principle
  • Chug — Leslie Knope is elected to the Pawnee City Council after the recount

Themed Cocktail

Lil' Sebastian Sunset

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz reposado tequila
  • 1 oz fresh grapefruit juice
  • 0.5 oz honey syrup
  • 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters
  • 1 tsp chili salt for rim

Instructions:

  1. 1Rim a rocks glass with chili salt by running a lime wedge around the edge and dipping.
  2. 2Combine tequila, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, and lime juice in a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake for 12 seconds and strain over fresh ice into the prepared glass.
  4. 4Dash Peychaud's bitters on top for a pink sunset gradient.
  5. 5Garnish with a tiny horseshoe or a grapefruit wedge — 5,000 candles in the wind.

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.