Tanooki Tonic (Super Mario Bros. 3 cocktail)

Ingredients:
1 part Kahlua
1 part Baileys Irish Creme
1 part Brandy

Directions: Chill ingredients and layer in a tall glass. Kahlua first, then Baileys, then brandy. Drink, serve, then fly away. According to Mel, the drink is sweet but deceiving  just like a trickster tanooki!

Drink created and photographed by Mel the Office Gamer Girl.

Super Mario Bros. Shot Set

Loading has a Mario themed shot set that they’re sharing today! One of their signature shot sets, you can get 6 shots for £6 at the bar. Tackle the drink challenge on 3 difficulties.  

Round 1 - New to the Mushroom Kingdom  Start your adventure in style with Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach.

Mario:
35 ml Cherry Sambuca
15 ml Blue Curacao
Directions: Pour the sambuca into a shot glass and layer the blue curacao on top. 

Luigi:
35 ml Midori 
15 ml Blue Curacao
Directions: Pour the Midori into a shot glass and layer the blue curacao on top.  

Princess Peach:
45 ml Peach schnapps
5 ml Grenadine
Directions: Combine both ingredients into a shot glass.

Round 2 - Ready to move up in the (drink) world? You’ll need some friends.

Toad - Does he help or hinder? We couldn’t decide so we thought the little man was best represented by:
45 ml White Sambuca
5ml Cranberry juice
Directions: Combine both ingredients into a shot glass.

Yoshie - The ingredient bring together both his favorite snack and iconic colour:
50 ml Apple Sourz
Directions: Pour ingredient into a shot glass and serve 

Round 3 - Lastly, save the Galaxy by conquering Bowser. We’re not sure how many princesses will be waiting for you once you’ve tackled this monster. 

Bowser: 
1 part Black Sambuca
1 part White Sambuca
1 part Mount Gay Extra Old rum
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a shot glass and light it on fire.

Drink created by James Dance of Loading and photographed by Will Edgecombe. Don’t forget to check out Loading’s Indiegogo campaign to open a gaming bar in London!

Yoshi’s Eggnog

(If complex recipes scare you, it’s okay! Just mix eggnog and bourbon to taste and skip to the last two steps in the directions.)

Ingredients:

• 4 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup sugar, and a tablespoon
• 1 pint whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 3 ounces bourbon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• Green food coloring
• Marshmallow cream

Directions:

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Mix marshmallow cream with green food coloring until cream is vibrant green. Use a spoon or gloved finger to smear the green marshmallow on the inside of your eggnog glass like spots. Make sure not to use too much marshmallow when applying or the eggnog will quickly turn green as well.

Pour the eggnog into the spotted glass to see the Yoshi’s egg effect.

The Rainbow Road Shot Challenge

The Drunken Moogle reader Mar and her husband submitted a combination of shots, meant to be taken together, called the Rainbow Road Shot challenge.

Each shot represents a monster in the Mario universe.  As the monsters get stronger down the road, so does the shot!  Participants start out with the Goomba shot and end with the flaming Bowser shot.  

Goomba: Kahlua & cream
Koopa: Mojito - light rum, mint, and simple syrup, with a mint sugar rim
Boo: Vanilla infused vodka & non-dairy creamer
Thwamp: Blueberry vodka jello shot, with blue sugar rim
Dry Bones: Dirty Gin Martini
Bowser: Thai bird chili & cinnamon candy infused bacardi 151, with cinnamon sugar rim (Light the shot on fire, but BE CAREFUL! Lighting the shot on fire is optional; The Drunken Moogle isn’t responsible if you burn your face off.) 

Words can’t express how excited I am to try this!  Thanks again to Mar for creating and sharing this experience. Drink responsibly, Moogles.