[Dr. Darmon]

20 Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series

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  1. Gryffindor shot

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1/2 part Cinnamon Aftershock
  
  1/2 part Goldschläger Instructions:
  
  'First layer the Aftershock, then layer the Goldschläger on top. It's
  best if you shake the Goldschläger first so you can get some gold
  flakes.'

  
  
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  2. Hufflepuff shot

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1/2 part Creme de Banana
  
  1/2 part Jägermeister Instructions:
  
  'Add the creme de banana first then top with chilled Jägermeister.'

  
  
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  3. Slytherin shot

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1/4 part Kahlua
  
  1/4 part Green Creme de Menthe
  
  1/2 part vodka Instructions:
  
  'First add the Kahlua to shot glass. Mix the Creme de Menthe and vodka together and layer it above the Kahlua.'

  
  
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  4. Ravenclaw shot

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1/2 part vodka
  
  1/2 part Blue Curacao Instructions:
  
  'Use the Blue Curacao as the base, then layer the chilled vodka on top of it.'

  
  
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  5. Albus Dumbledore

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part vodka
  
  1 splash lemon juice
  
  3 pinches sugar, powdered Instructions:
  
  'Rim cocktail glass with lemon juice and powdered sugar. Add vodka and lemon juice.'

  
  
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  6. Avada Kedavra

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Goldschläger
  
  1 part Schnapps, sour apple pucker
  
  1 part tequila, gold
  
  1 part whiskey, scotch
  
  1 splash lemon juice
  
  2 dashes Tabasco sauce Instructions:
  
  'Mix all ingredients. Serve in a shot glass.'

  
  
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  7. Butterbeer (light)

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, butterscotch
  
  1 dash Schnapps, vanilla
  
  7 parts cream soda Instructions:
  
  'Add both vanilla and butterscotch Schnapps to mug. Pour in cold cream soda and stir very gently.'

  
  
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  8. Butterbeer (dark)

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, butterscotch
  
  1 part Schnapps, vanilla
  
  7 parts root beer Instructions:
  
  'Add both vanilla and butterscotch Schnapps to mug. Pour in cold root beer and stir very gently.'

  
  
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  9. Calming Draught

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Irish Cream (Bailey's)
  
  1 part milk
  
  1 pinch cinnamon
  
  1 pinch nutmeg Instructions:
  
  'Mix Irish Cream and warm milk. Serve in an Irish coffee mug. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.'

  
  
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  10. Cruciatus

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Aftershock
  
  1 part Jägermeister
  
  1 part rum, dark
  
  1 part Rumple Minze (peppermint Schnapps) Instructions:
  
  'Mix all ingredients. Serve in a shot glass.'

  
  
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  11. Dark Lord

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, blackberry (Black Haus)
  
  1 part vodka
  
  1/2 part cranberry juice
  
  1 olive Instructions:
  
  'Mix all ingredients with ice. Strain and serve in a cocktail glass. Garnish with a black olive.'

  
  
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  12. The Gryffindor

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Liqueur, raspberry (Chambord)
  
  1 part cranberry juice
  
  1 part orange juice
  
  1 Maraschino cherry
  
  1 twist (of peel) orange Instructions:
  
  'Mix juices and Chambord with ice, strain. Garnish with an orange twist
  wrapped around a cherry with a sword-pick through it. Serve in a
  hurricane glass.'

  
  
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  13. The Hufflepuff

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part liqueur, banana
  
  1 part vodka, vanilla
  
  1 part cream Instructions:
  
  'Mix liquor with ice and strain directly into the cream. Stir. Serve in a hurricane glass.'

  
  
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  14. Imperius

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Everclear
  
  1 part vodka
  
  1 part whiskey, scotch Instructions:
  
  'Mix all ingredients. Serve in a shot glass.'

  
  
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  15. Minerva McGonagall

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  2 parts brandy, blackberry
  
  1 part gin
  
  1 part vermouth, extra dry
  
  1 tbsp. lime juice Instructions:
  
  'Rim cocktail glass with lime juice. Add ingredients, mix, and serve.' Accounting for how awesome she was in the Deathly Hallows conclusion, this drink should be given special purpose.

  
  
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  16. Purple Turban

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  2 parts Schnapps, blackberry (Black Haus)
  
  1 part brandy, blackberry
  
  2 parts Schnapps, sour blue pucker
  
  1 part Schnapps, sour grape pucker
  
  1 part grape soda Instructions:
  
  'Combine ingredients in a cocktail glass. Wrap bottom of glass in several layers of toilet paper for a makeshift turban.'

  
  
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  17. The Ravenclaw

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, blackberry (Black Haus)
  
  1 part Schnapps, blueberry
  
  1 part vodka Instructions:
  
  'Mix all ingredients with ice. Strain and serve in a cocktail glass.'

  
  
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  18. Severus Snape

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, blackberry (Black Haus)
  
  2 parts vodka, pepper Instructions:
  
  'Combine ingredients in a shot tube.'

  
  
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  19. Sibyll Trelawney

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part gin
  
  1 part vodka
  
  2 parts cranberry juice
  
  1 splash Grenadine Instructions:
  
  'Combine ingredients in a snifter over ice. Dry ice optional.'

  
  
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  20. The Slytherin

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Ingredients:
  
  1 part Schnapps, sour apple pucker
  
  1 part vodka, vanilla Instructions:
  
  'Mix ingredients with ice, strain. Serve in a cocktail glass.'