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ReelChange Summer 2006 Blockbuster Bar Exam

Are you drinking the Kool-Aid?

The end of summer is upon us and my summer blog coverage was spotty at best, but we have one last hopefully glorious bacchanal to check out before the schools open and the dreaded Oscar season bloom into full treacle.

As a tribute to the talented boys of Broken Lizard, and their upcoming Beerfest, I thought my summer review would best be done with a cold brew in one hand, a copy of The Joy of Mixology in the other, and I won’t even mention what I’m typing with.

So here is the ReelChange Blockbuster Bar Exam for the Summer of 2006 be sure to mix up the appropriate beverage if you have to play catch up.

MAY

Movie	Drink & Recipe	Explanation
Mission: Impossible 3	Vodka Shot Ice Cold Shot of Vodka. Slam as fast as possible.	It’s not a bad way to start a night of drinking or a summer movie season, but it’s generic, it’s flavorless, and it’s easily forgotten.
Poseidon	Bourbon Flip* 2 oz Bourbon 1 Egg 1 tsp superfine Sugar 1/2 oz Light cream 1/8 tsp grated Nutmeg Mixing instructions: In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the bourbon, egg, sugar, and cream. Shake well. Strain into a sour glass and garnish with the nutmeg.	This recipe is more than a bit out of date in style and easy to screw up. It’s not so much that it’s unenjoyable, but it doesn’t go down easy, and it might leave an odd taste in your mouth.
The Da Vinci Code	Long Island Iced Tea* 1 part Vodka 1 part Tequila 1 part Rum 1 part Gin 1 part Triple sec 1 1/2 part Sour mix 1 splash Coca-Cola Mixing instructions: Mix ingredients together over ice in a glass. Pour into shaker and give ONE brisk shake. Pour back into glass and make sure there is a touch of fizz at the top. Garnish with lemon.	Precisely measured and moderated, it might appeal to the inexperienced or those out of practice, but it’s more than a little artificial and way too much work for those charged with making it.
X-Men: The Last Stand	Vodka Martini* 1 1/2 oz Vodka 3/4 oz Dry Vermouth 1 Olive Mixing instructions: Shake the vodka and vermouth together with a number of ice cubes, strain into a cocktail glass, add the olive and serve.	Not really what the title sells it as, but still a serviceable diversion. Interesting what substituting one signature ingredient for a much more bland one will do for a cocktail . . . or a film.

* Denotes recipes courtesy of Webtender.com