MyFFXI's The NM: Issue 13: Final Fantasy Mixed DrinksHello MyFFXI members, before I talk about the FF mixed drinks I would like to remind everyone its National Video Games Day!! Here's a short history of this great day...
Video Games Day celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market, and changed the way your kids play games. From Atari to Nintendo to Xbox, video games provide all too many hours of playing time on your television set.
In grandma and grandpa's day, they had stick horses for toys and playtime. Todays kids (big kids and little kids) have an enormous array of video games to play. Before you get tired of one game, another one hits the market.
The extensive research into this special day discovered two separately distinct dates. Also, both dates for this special day refer to it as Video Games Day and National Video Games Day. Based upon the research results, give the edge to September 12th as National Video Games Day, (Video Games Day is July 8th). Lucky gamer that you are, you get to celebrate two video games days.
Celebrate National Video Games Day by playing video games. If you are off from school (or if you are a big kid off from work), make this a marathon day for video games. Better still, invite a few friends and hold a competition. Just make certain that you have enough controllers.
Now for the MyFFXI members who are of legal drinking age (in your respective counties*)...
* We here at MyFFXI.com do not allow under age drinking.
FINAL FANTASY NIGHT!!Scrollbar hosts the official weekly Fredagbar (Friday Bar) of IT University of Copenhagen. A number of us study games in the "Media, Technology, and Games" Masters program. In February, they made a Mario Theme Night,so the next step was of course to take the famous video game franchise,which in their opinion is Final Fantasy. As of the 9th of May they host Final Fantasy Night. Not only did they decorate the bar and createunique cocktails, but the bartenders were dressed up like Final Fantasycharacters.
Different Final Fantasy characters are hand crafted and hung up on strings. Furthermore, posters of Final Fantasy environments and characters are placed on the walls. Printed menus are placed on tables throughout Scrollbar so that patrons knew what special drinks are available. Also they show both Final Fantasy movies and clips from the games on the projector.
Lastly, they pooled their vast knowledge of mixing and alcohols (it is Denmark, after all) to craft fifteen unique Final Fantasy-theme drinks/shooters.
The three most popular cocktails was the Waltz on the Moon, the Summoner Yuna, and the Aerith. But all their recipes were very well-received. They encourage you to give them a try - but please credit them if you do!
(Note: "cl" stands for centiliter. Two cl approximately equals one "shot")
THE COCKTAILS...
Waltz on the Moon
For the Beautiful Couple
* 1 cl Bols Lychee
* 1 cl Bols Banana
* 3 cl Apple Juice
* 2 cl Orange Juice
Directions:
Shake with ice and strain into Cocktail glass.
Garnish:
One lime wedge
Notes:
Loosely inspired by the 'Melow Martini'. The Waltz on the Moon was so popular that we're adding it to our normal drink list!
25 Gil
Cactuar
1000 Nails Adventure
* 1 cl Gold Tequila
* 2 cl Bols Blue
* 2½ cl Orange Juice
* 2 cl Pineapple Juice
* 1 cl Lime
* 1 cl Cointreau
Directions:
Shaken and put into a Highballs Glass filled with ice cubes
Garnish:
One orange wedge
Notes:
Loosely inspired by the 'Cactus Jack'.
35 Gil
Life Stream
Pond of Eternal Life
* 4 cl Barcardi Lemon
* 1 cl Peppermint Green
* 3 cl Apple Juice
* 1 cl Lime
* Sprite
Directions:
Shake first with the top 4 ingredients. Then top up with Sprite in a Highballs Glass filled with ice cubes.
Notes:
Mix the Life Stream and One-Winged Angel to get a Corrupted Life Stream.
25 Gil
Ultima
Can you handle that beast?
* 1 cl Malibu
* 1½ cl Sourz Apple
* 1 cl Vodka
* 1 cl Southern Comfort
* 1 cl Heering Cherry Liqueur
* 3 cl Orange Juice
* 1½ cl Pine Apple Juice
* ¼ cl Grenadine
Directions:
Shake. Serve with ice.
55 Gil
Moogle
Cute and Sweet
* 1½ cl Bols Strawberry
* 1½ cl Bols Raspberry
* 1 cl Peach
* 5 cl Milk
* Whipped Cream
Directions:
Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice and top up with whipped cream.
25 Gil
Summoner Yuna
Divine Passion
* 2 cl Gin
* 1 cl Galliano
* Sprite
* 1 cl Passoã
Directions:
Pour gin and galliano in a Highballs Glass filled with ice cubes. Fill up with Sprite and top up with the Passoã.
Notes:
Loosely inspired by the 'South Pacific Breeze'. The Summoner Yuna was so popular that we're adding it to our normal drink list!
25 Gil
Aerith “Virgin”
Pure Innocence
* 3 cl Cranberry Juice
* 5 cl Apple Juice
* 1 cl Lime Juice
* 1½ cl Grenadine
* Ginger Ale
Directions:
Shake first 4 ingredients. Top up with ginger ale.
Garnish:
Three lime wedges put into drink
15 Gil
Diamond Dust
A Cool Temptation
* 3 cl Smirnoff Green Apple Twist
* 2 cl White Rum
* Sprite
Directions:
Shake first 2 ingredients and strain them into a Cocktail glass. Then top up with Sprite.
Garnish:
Crushed ice
25 Gil
YRP (a.k.a.The Sphere Hunters)
Girl Power at its Best
* 2 cl Dark Rum
* 2 cl Bols Peach
* 2 cl Passoã
* 5 cl Apple Juice
Directions:
Shake. Serve with ice in Highballs Glass.
Garnish:
Two lime wedges put into cocktail
30 Gil
Liberi Fatali
Fated Children
* 2 cl Triple Sec
* 2 cl Bols Crème de Cassis
* 3 cl Cherry Liqueur
* 5 cl Cranberry Juice
* 3 cl Apple Juice
* ¼ cl Grenadine
Directions:
Shake. Serve with ice in Highballs Glass.
Garnish:
One lime wedges put into cocktail
45 Gil
Corrupted Life Stream
* 1 Life Stream
* 1 One-Winged Angel
Directions:
Pour shot into drink.
40 Gil
THE SHOTS...
(Pictured from left to right: Phoenix Down, One Winged Angel, Limit Breaker, Hell Fire, and Red XIII.)Phoenix DownWhen you feel to get Reborn
* 1 cl Cointreau
* 1 cl Tequilla
* 1 cl Orange Juice
* ½ cl Grenadine
Directions:
Shake the first 3 ingredients. Then pour Grenadine into Shot.
Notes:
This drink was inspired by our Bowser drink from the Mario Theme.
15 Gil
One Winged Angel (a.k.a. Sephiroth)
Pure Evil
* 1 cl Grenadine
* 1 cl Hot n’ Sweet
* 1 cl Dark Rum
Directions:
Layered into a Shot Glass.
Notes:
Mix the Life Stream and One-Winged Angel to get a Corrupted Life Stream.
15 Gil
Limit Breaker
Power-Up
* 1½ cl Bols Peppermint Green
* 1 cl Bols Peach
* 1 cl Vodka
Directions:
Shake ingredients. Pour into shot glass.
15 Gil
Hell Fire
Shoot flames out of your Mouth
* 1 cl Tomato Juice
* 1 cl Vodka
* 1 cl Orange Juice
* 3-4 drops Tabasco
Directions:
Shake all ingredients and pour into a Shots Glass.
Notes:
This drink was made by a friend of the bar: Martin Colith. He was inspired by the Bloody Mary.
15 Gil
Red XIIIRed and Furious
* 1 cl Tequila
* 1 cl Heering Cherry Liqueur
* 1 cl Grenadine
Directions:
Shake all ingredients and pour into a Shots Glass.
15 Gil
Source: IT University of Copenhagen in Denmark
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