The McFly (Back to the Future shot set)

Ingredients:
Whiskey
Tab (for 1955)
Pepsi (for 2015)
Root Beer (for 1885)
Bacardi 151

Directions: Take 12 shot glasses and put them in two rows of 6 shots. Fill the first 4 shots 1/2 with Tab and 1/2 with Whiskey, next four (4) 1/2 with Pepsi and 1/2 with Whiskey, and final 4 shots 1/2 with Root Beer and 1/2 with Whiskey. Then layer the shots with Bacardi 151 and set those shots on fire* creating the flame threads the DeLorean leaves behind after she hits 88 miles per hour. Extinguish the shots and time travel!

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Drink created by Aggressive Comix, as part of their Secret of the Booze video series. Photography by Holly Jo Photo.

Captain Planet (Captain Planet cocktail)

Ingredients:
3/4 oz Whiskey (earth)
3/4 oz Tequila (fire)
3/4 oz Vodka (wind)
3/4 oz Seltzer (water)
3/4 oz Fruit Punch (heart)

Directions: Add all ingredients into mixing glass with ice. As you pour each ingredient in be sure to shout, EARTH FIRE WIND WATER HEART! By there powers combine! CAPTAIN PLANET! Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice.

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Drink created by Aggressive Comix, as part of their Secret of the Booze video series. Photography by Holly Jo Photo.

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.

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. 

Udyr the Animal Spirit (League of Legends cocktails)

Tiger Stance:
15ml Drambuie
10ml Orange Juice
5ml Lemon Juice

Directions: Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a shot glass.

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Turtle Stance:
15ml Midori
15ml Triple Sec
10ml Ouzo

Directions: Layer ingredients in order (Midori on the bottom, Triple Sec in the middle, Ouzo on top) into a tall shot glass.

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Bear Stance:
15ml Jack Daniel’s
15ml Cream Soda

Directions: Pour ingredients into a shot glass, then stir.

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Phoenix Stance:
30ml Cinnamon Schnapps (100 proof)
1 Dash Tabasco Sauce

Directions: Pour the schnapps into a shot glass, then add the sauce to the top.

“Our rage is beyond your control!” -Udyr

Drink created and photographed by Nimhain of AlcoLoL.