Maya / The Siren (Borderlands 2 cocktail)

Ingredients:
1 oz Gletscher Eis
1/3 oz Blue curacao
2/3 oz Limoncello
1/2 oz Crème de framboise
1 dash of Lemon juice
Lemon-lime soda

Mixing instructions:Add the Gletscher Eis, blue curacao and lemon juice to a Collins glass filled about ¾ with ice. Top almost till full with the lemon-lime soda so that approximately half an inch remains unfilled at the top. Give the drink a quick stir so that the liqueurs and soda mix. Add the crème de framboise by slowly pouring down the inside of the glass so as to create a layer at the bottom of the glass. Add the limoncello by pouring it fairly quickly in circles over the top of the drink/ice floating on the top so it forms a layer at the top of the drink. 

“Siren here. Nice to meet y’all. If anyone try to capture me, I’ll incinerate their brain.”

Drink created and photographed by Manuka Cliffe.

Borderlands 2 Cocktails

Gunzerker
Ingredients:
25 ml Dark Rum 
25 ml Spiced Rum
50 ml Whiskey
300 ml Ginger Beer
Directions: This drink requires dual wielding. In two separate tumbler glasses, mix your chilled ginger beer and whiskey. Float the spiced and dark rums on top and serve. 
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Assassin
Ingredients:
30 ml Vodka
25 ml Jagermeister
175 ml Coke
Directions: Mix the vodka and Jagermeister in a highball glass over ice, then add the Coca-Cola on top. 
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The Siren
Ingredients:
25 ml Blue Curacao
25 ml Lychee Liqueur 
100 ml Peach flavored Water
25 ml Chambord/Berry Liqueuer
Directions: Mix your lychee liqueur and Chambord in shot glass. Place the shot glass inside a martini glass, for a high vantage point. Shake the blue curacao and peach flavored water with ice. Strain into the martini glass, for your fire-resistant Maliwan Grace skin.
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The Commando
Ingredients:
25 ml Gin 
200 ml Lemon Lime Soda 
Ice
25 ml Kahlua 
10 ml Vodka 
15 ml Cream 
Cocoa to garnish
Directions: Mix the lemon lime soda and gin in a short glass with ice. For the Commando’s “gun turret”, mix a miniature White Russian cocktail in a tall shot glass. Serve together and lead your team to victory. 

James Dance of Loading has created a ton of cocktails inspired by some of the top games of 2012. We’ll be posting the rest this week but if you want to see them all now you can check out the article on The Guardian. Photography by Will Edgecombe.

Cortana (Halo cocktail)

Ingredients:
1.5 parts Blue Curacao
2 parts Alizé Bleu Passion
2 parts UV Blue Vodka
1 squeeze Blueberry Lemonade Mio
Lemon Lime soda

Directions: Pour the Blue Curacao over ice into a hurricane or equally sexy tall glass. Float Alizé atop Curacao. Float vodka atop Alizé. Gently pour your lemon lime soda nearing the top. Squeeze a shot of blue concentrated flavoring (Mio). She’s waited a long time for this, John. Savor the moment as if it’s your last.

Drink created and photographed by Clint Slowik. 

Master Chief (Halo cocktail)

Ingredients:
2 parts Midori
1 part Jack Daniels
1 part Jager
Lemon Lime soda
Orange Mio Liquid Water Enhancer
Blue Mio Liquid Water Enhancer
Mango Puree 

Directions: Pour 2 parts over ice in a hefty lowball glass. In a shaker, mix the Jack Daniels, Jager, a splash of Midori, a small squeeze of blue Mio, and a dash of Mango Puree. Float the mixture on top of the Midori in your lowball. Lightly add the Lemon Lime soda to fill and finish with a squeeze of the orange Mio flavoring. 

“I need a weapon.” -Master Chief

Drink created and photographed by Clint Slowik.