The Umbrella Academy Drinking Game + Cocktail
The apocalypse is every Tuesday — pour one for the dysfunctional Hargreeves family.
The Rules
- Sip — Luther defers to a mission he was never actually needed for
- Sip — Diego throws a knife and it hits something in a curving arc
- Sip — Allison uses her 'I heard a rumor' power to solve a problem she could have talked through
- Sip — Klaus channels the ghost of Ben for communication or comic relief
- Sip — Five explains a time travel paradox faster than anyone can follow
- Drink Twice — the timeline is altered and the apocalypse deadline changes
- Drink Twice — Vanya's violin music is used as an emotional cue or power trigger
- Drink Twice — Reginald Hargreeves appears as a flashback and drops a line cold to a child
- Shot — the whole family fights each other instead of the actual threat
- Shot — Klaus is genuinely sober and uses his power at full strength
- Chug — the Hargreeves siblings jump through a time portal together mid-apocalypse
Themed Cocktail
Number Five's Paradox
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz gin
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz crème de violette
- 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur
- 0.25 oz blue pea flower tea (for color shift)
- 1 oz sparkling water
Instructions:
- 1Combine gin, lemon juice, crème de violette, and elderflower liqueur in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake for 12 seconds and strain into a coupe glass.
- 3Slowly pour blue pea flower tea over a spoon — it will shift the color from violet to blue.
- 4Top with sparkling water and serve immediately before the color fully settles.
- 5No garnish — it's already a paradox in a glass.
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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.