How to Mix a Silver Medal Olympic Cocktail
Olympic fever is about to hit full force. Be prepared for impromptu game-watching parties with a handful of specialty cocktails. Each time an American wins a silver medal--the group takes a drink of this one! Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Mini silver cocktail shakers
- Vodka
- Coconut rum
- Shot glasses
- Ice bucket
- Tongs
- Large tray or platter (or two smaller trays or platters)
- Bar towel
- TV and Olympic Games schedule
- Small American flags (or flags from the country you are cheering for)
Instructions
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Load the tray with a bottle of vodka, a bottle of coconut rum, an ice bucket filled with ice, ice tongs, shot glasses, a small towel and mini cocktail shakers. If you're using two smaller trays keep the shot glasses and mini cocktail shakers on the same tray. Figure about 4 mini shakers for a party of up to 12 people.
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For easy access, place the tray on the cocktail table in the room where you are watching the games. Each time an American (or the country you are cheering for) wins a silver medal, the group takes a drink.
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Make the drinks by filling each mini cocktail shaker with ice. Pour 2 ounces of vodka and 2 ounces of coconut rum into each shaker. Shake, then pour the contents of each shaker into 2 shot glasses.
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Do an end-zone-dance while waving the American flag (or the flag of the country you are cheering for). Then wait for the next silver medal winner.
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Tips & Warnings
The cocktail is easy to make; it's perfect for enlisting the help of your guests to step in and guest bartend. The use of the silver shakers is key to the silver medal status of the cocktail, so you'll want as many people as possible shaking up the silver!
Never drink and drive.
Keep telephone numbers on hand for a taxi service and the number to a service that will drive your guests' cars home if they've had too much to drink.
