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Alcoholic Beverages Inspired By The Harry Potter Series

Gryffindor shot

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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.’

Hufflepuff shot

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Ingredients:
1/2 part Creme de Banana
1/2 part Jägermeister 

Instructions:
‘Add the creme de banana first then top with chilled Jägermeister.’

Albus Dumbledore

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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.’

Dark Lord

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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.’

Minerva McGonagall


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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.

The Gryffindor

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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.’

Ravenclaw shot

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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.’

Slytherin shot

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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.’

Butterbeer (light)

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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.’

Purple Turban

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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.’

Cruciatus

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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.’

The Hufflepuff

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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.’

Severus Snape

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Ingredients:
1 part Schnapps, blackberry (Black Haus)
2 parts vodka, pepper

Instructions:
‘Combine ingredients in a shot tube.’

Sibyll Trelawney

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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.’

 

The Ravenclaw

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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.’

Calming Draught

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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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