Delicious Drinks Inspired By The Hunger Games
Take your love for the series one step further with these Panem-inspired cocktails.
By Dara Adeeyo
Whether you're on Team Gale or Team Peeta, The Hunger Games has proven it's bigger than Twilight. Toast your love for the series with these Panem-inspired drinks. Share them with your friends before hitting up a screening, or sip them while you recap afterward.
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1Media Platforms Design Team
Nightlock' s Nemesis
2 oz. Camarena Silver Tequila
1 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave nectar
2 cucumber wheels
2 blackberries
2 oz. ginger ale
Muddle cucumber and blackberries in a shaker.
Add tequila, lemon juice, agave nectar, and ice.
Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
Top with ginger ale and stir.
Garnish with a cucumber wheel.
1 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave nectar
2 cucumber wheels
2 blackberries
2 oz. ginger ale
Muddle cucumber and blackberries in a shaker.
Add tequila, lemon juice, agave nectar, and ice.
Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with ice.
Top with ginger ale and stir.
Garnish with a cucumber wheel.
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Katniss's Cherry Kiss
2 oz. Purity Vodka
1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
4-6 ripe cherries
Sparkling water
Garnish: cherry
Add all ingredients except vodka into a mixing glass and muddle cherries.
Add vodka and ice.
Shake, and strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
Top with sparkling water, and garnish with a whole, stem-on cherry.
1 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
4-6 ripe cherries
Sparkling water
Garnish: cherry
Add all ingredients except vodka into a mixing glass and muddle cherries.
Add vodka and ice.
Shake, and strain into a highball glass filled with ice.
Top with sparkling water, and garnish with a whole, stem-on cherry.
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The Tribute
1 oz. Alizé COCO
⅔ oz. Appleton Estate 21 YO Rum
1⅓ oz. pineapple juice
½ oz. lime juice
4 blackberries
Splash of simple syrup (1 part hot water, 1 part sugar)
Add all ingredients to a glass filled with ice and stir.
⅔ oz. Appleton Estate 21 YO Rum
1⅓ oz. pineapple juice
½ oz. lime juice
4 blackberries
Splash of simple syrup (1 part hot water, 1 part sugar)
Add all ingredients to a glass filled with ice and stir.
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4Media Platforms Design Team
The Panem-anian Soother
1½ c. Ron Abuelo Añejo
½ c. orange juice
1 oz. agave nectar
1 pack of blueberries
12 sage leaves
2 bottles of diet ginger ale
In large pitcher, muddle the berries and sage together.
Add remaining ingredients, add ice, and stir very well.
Source: Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru
½ c. orange juice
1 oz. agave nectar
1 pack of blueberries
12 sage leaves
2 bottles of diet ginger ale
In large pitcher, muddle the berries and sage together.
Add remaining ingredients, add ice, and stir very well.
Source: Jonathan Pogash, The Cocktail Guru
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Effie Unfiltered
2 oz. Belvedere Unfiltered
½ oz. Beefeater 24 Dash Vya vermouth
Garnish: grapefruit twist
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a martini glass, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
½ oz. Beefeater 24 Dash Vya vermouth
Garnish: grapefruit twist
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a martini glass, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
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District 12 Decadence
1 oz. Alizé Pomegranate
⅔ oz. Vikingfjord Vodka
2 oz. ginger ale
⅓ oz.
lemon juice
Splash of sugar syrup
Add all ingredients in a glass, and stir.
⅔ oz. Vikingfjord Vodka
2 oz. ginger ale
⅓ oz.
lemon juice
Splash of sugar syrup
Add all ingredients in a glass, and stir.
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Rooted in Survival
2 oz. Camarena Silver Tequila
1 oz. carrot juice
½ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave nectar
Heavy dash of Peychaud's Bitters
Splash of blood orange soda
Garnish: lemon twist
Add all ingredients in a tall Collins glass, stir, add ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.
1 oz. carrot juice
½ oz. lemon juice
½ oz. agave nectar
Heavy dash of Peychaud's Bitters
Splash of blood orange soda
Garnish: lemon twist
Add all ingredients in a tall Collins glass, stir, add ice, and garnish with a lemon twist.
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8Media Platforms Design Team
Peeta's Pear Punch
1 Numi Honeybush teabag
2 oz. bourbon
4 oz. pear juice
Garnish: maraschino cherry
Infuse tea bag in bourbon for 30 minutes, then remove bag, squeezing out excess liquid.
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Source: James Labe
2 oz. bourbon
4 oz. pear juice
Garnish: maraschino cherry
Infuse tea bag in bourbon for 30 minutes, then remove bag, squeezing out excess liquid.
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a glass, and garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Source: James Labe
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9Media Platforms Design Team
3 oz. Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
1 oz. vodka
½ oz. lime juice
Garnish: lime wedges
Pour vodka and lime juice into a highball glass and top off with Fever-Tree Ginger Beer.
Garnish with lime wedges.
1 oz. vodka
½ oz. lime juice
Garnish: lime wedges
Pour vodka and lime juice into a highball glass and top off with Fever-Tree Ginger Beer.
Garnish with lime wedges.
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10Media Platforms Design Team
The Primrose
2 oz. Alizé Rose
Splash of ginger ale
Garnish: strawberry slice
Pour Alizé Rose into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a martini glass, and top with ginger ale.
Garnish with a fresh strawberry slice.
Splash of ginger ale
Garnish: strawberry slice
Pour Alizé Rose into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake, strain into a martini glass, and top with ginger ale.
Garnish with a fresh strawberry slice.
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The Girl on Fire
1 oz. Alizé Gold Passion
⅔ oz. Appleton Estate Reserve Rum
1⅓ oz. clementine juice
⅓ oz. honey syrup
⅓ oz. lemon juice
Garnish: chili pepper
Pour all ingredients into a glass filled with ice, stir, and garnish with a chili pepper.
⅔ oz. Appleton Estate Reserve Rum
1⅓ oz. clementine juice
⅓ oz. honey syrup
⅓ oz. lemon juice
Garnish: chili pepper
Pour all ingredients into a glass filled with ice, stir, and garnish with a chili pepper.
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Belvedere District 12
10 Belvedere Pink Grapefruit
15 oz. cranberry juice
2½ oz. lemon juice
3½ oz. Aperol
5 oz. orange juice
Dash of bitters
Dash of simple syrup
Garnish: orange and lemon slices
Add all ingredients to a pitcher, and garnish with orange and lemon slices.
15 oz. cranberry juice
2½ oz. lemon juice
3½ oz. Aperol
5 oz. orange juice
Dash of bitters
Dash of simple syrup
Garnish: orange and lemon slices
Add all ingredients to a pitcher, and garnish with orange and lemon slices.
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13Media Platforms Design Team
Mockingjay Smash
1½ oz. Ron Abuelo Añejo
2 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
10 fresh raspberries
5 mint leaves
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Ginger ale
Garnish: raspberry and mint
Muddle raspberry with the mint in a shaker.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Shake and strain into a highball glass and top with ginger ale.
Garnish with raspberry and mint.
Source: Paolo Votano, Bocca di Bacco & On The Rocks Mixologist
2 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
10 fresh raspberries
5 mint leaves
Dash of Angostura Bitters
Ginger ale
Garnish: raspberry and mint
Muddle raspberry with the mint in a shaker.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Shake and strain into a highball glass and top with ginger ale.
Garnish with raspberry and mint.
Source: Paolo Votano, Bocca di Bacco & On The Rocks Mixologist
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Foxface's Poison
1½ oz. Voli Lyte
10 blueberries
6 mint leaves
3 lime wedges
½ oz. agave nectar
Zico coconut water
Muddle lime, mint, and blueberries in a shaker.
Add agave and Voli.
Shake and pour all ingredients into a glass.
Top with coconut water.
10 blueberries
6 mint leaves
3 lime wedges
½ oz. agave nectar
Zico coconut water
Muddle lime, mint, and blueberries in a shaker.
Add agave and Voli.
Shake and pour all ingredients into a glass.
Top with coconut water.
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15Media Platforms Design Team
Red Berry Sling
3 large pieces of thinly sliced ginger
½ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. lime juice
¼ oz. raspberry puree
1½ oz. Ciroc Red Berry
Muddle ginger and simple syrup in a shaker, add ingredients and ice, cover and shake well.
Strain into ice-filled rocks glass,
top with tonic water and garnish with a lime wheel.
Source: Whiskey Park
½ oz. simple syrup
½ oz. lime juice
¼ oz. raspberry puree
1½ oz. Ciroc Red Berry
Muddle ginger and simple syrup in a shaker, add ingredients and ice, cover and shake well.
Strain into ice-filled rocks glass,
top with tonic water and garnish with a lime wheel.
Source: Whiskey Park
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16Media Platforms Design Team
The Strawberry Capitol
2 oz. Appleton Estate Reserve
Strawberries
½ oz. lemon juice
¾ oz. ginger agave syrup (1 part ginger juice and 1 part sugar)
Crushed ice
Garnish: sliced strawberry & ginger candy
Muddle strawberries in a shaker.
Add remaining ingredients in a shaker, and add ice.
Shake, strain and top with crushed ice, and garnish with slice strawberry and ginger candy.
Strawberries
½ oz. lemon juice
¾ oz. ginger agave syrup (1 part ginger juice and 1 part sugar)
Crushed ice
Garnish: sliced strawberry & ginger candy
Muddle strawberries in a shaker.
Add remaining ingredients in a shaker, and add ice.
Shake, strain and top with crushed ice, and garnish with slice strawberry and ginger candy.
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Haymitch's Grassy Knoll
2 oz. Zubrawka Vodka
5 cubes of lemongrass
5 cubes of ginger
½ oz. simple syrup
Squeeze of lemon
Garnish: 6 inch long piece of lemon grass
In a mixing glass, muddle the lemongrass, ginger and simple syrup.
Add Zubrawka Vodka and ice.
Shake and strain over in a rocks glass and top with a splash of club soda and a squeeze of lemon.
Garnish with a 6 inch long piece of lemon grass.
Source: Lilium
5 cubes of lemongrass
5 cubes of ginger
½ oz. simple syrup
Squeeze of lemon
Garnish: 6 inch long piece of lemon grass
In a mixing glass, muddle the lemongrass, ginger and simple syrup.
Add Zubrawka Vodka and ice.
Shake and strain over in a rocks glass and top with a splash of club soda and a squeeze of lemon.
Garnish with a 6 inch long piece of lemon grass.
Source: Lilium
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