the ​LAVERNE & SHIRLEY place
a tribute to milwaukee's best bottlecappers
Booze... and the Laverne & Shirley Power Hour!
Yes, you have read this correctly. I have devoted a section of a Laverne & Shirley fan page to alcohol.
Why? Well, for starters, the girls worked at a brewery. And furthermore... the ridiculousness of this show lends itself quite well to a number of possible drinking games. See below for the Laverne & Shirley Power Hour (yes, you read that correctly), a collection of L&S-inspired cocktails to try mixing up, and some other fun games to play along with while watching the show. Enjoy! And drink responsibly! :)
The Laverne & Shirley Power Hour!
This compilation was truly a labor of love. Grab some drinks and sip along to this Laverne & Shirley - themed Power Hour! I was inspired by a "TV Theme Song Power Hour" that gave us great enjoyment back in college... drinking and gleeful reminiscing / singing make for a winning combination. When you add Laverne & Shirley hilarity into the mix, things get even more interesting...
For those who aren't of the drinking persuasion, I still hope you enjoy these sixty epic L&S clips that are (approximately) 1 minute in length each! And if you do choose to drink, please do so at your own risk & be responsible. Have fun watching!
Cocktail Concoctions
Throwing a party? Why not give one of these Laverne & Shirley-themed cocktails a try!
The Laverne DeFazio:
It takes the "kkkkhhh" out of the Pepsi and the "mkkk" out of the milk!
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Baileys Irish Cream
1.5 oz. vodka
2 oz. milk
2 oz. Pepsi (or more to taste)
Directions: Pour Bailey's and vodka into tall glass. Fill with ice and add milk. Fill the remainder of the glass with Pepsi! Enjoy!
The Shirley Feeney:
Extra sweet and extra virgin.
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. grenadine syrup
1/4 cup ginger ale
2 oz. cranberry juice
2 oz. orange juice
2 oz. pineapple juice
Cherries for garnish
Directions: Fill tall glass with ice, add all juices and the ginger ale. Top with grenadine and stir. Add cherries for garnish. Sip daintily. Watch the doctors, dentists, sailors, and other professional men come flocking.
The Kosnowski Kooler
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Ingredients:
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1 cup unrequited love for Laverne (optional)
Directions: Pour absinthe into glass, and slowly add champagne. Top with a splash of cranberry juice, and say "cheers" to a murder-free trip!
The Milwaukee Masher:
The Killer Moosejaw:
It's got a little drop of "poison..."
Girly on the outside, masculine on the inside.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Absinthe
6 oz. Chilled champagne
Splash of cranberry juice
Directions: Pour absinthe into glass, and slowly add champagne. Top with a splash of cranberry juice, and say "cheers" to a murder-free trip!
The Buttered Cocoon:
Ingredients:
4 oz. hot milk
2 oz. dark rum
1 Tbs. butter
1 Tbs. brown sugar
Sprinkle of cinnamon
Directions: In a large coffee cup, combine the hot milk and brown sugar. (Note: for a lighter taste, substitute milk with hot water). Stir until blended, and slowly add rum. Add butter and sprinkle of cinnamon to the top of the drink, and enjoy! Serve garnished with a small leaf (or is it the universe?)
The perfect coffeehouse drink with a kick.
The Frank DeFazio:
Extra Italian. After one of these, no one will be able to understand anything you're saying.
Ingredients:
1 oz. Limoncello (an Italian liqueur)
2 oz. whiskey
4 oz. club soda
Lemon wedge
Directions: In a medium glass over ice, combine limoncello and whiskey. Add remaining club soda. Garnish with a lemon wedge. And get ready to start mumbling.
The Edna Babish:
It's got plenty of gin.
Ingredients:
2 oz. gin
1 oz. triple sec
1 tsp. grenadine
2 oz. pineapple juice
Cherries
Directions: Combine all liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and pour over ice. Garnish with cherries. Drink it like a badass in honor of the one and only Edna Babish.
The Shotz Slammer:
You may or may not wake up in men's boxer shorts the following morning.
Ingredients (makes 2 servings):
2 cans cheap beer (Shotz is preferable. If Shotz beer is not available for purchase in your area, PBR or Bud Light will do.)
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbs. grenadine
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
1 Tbs. lime juice
1 cup assorted berries
Directions: Combine all ingredients EXCEPT the beer in a bowl, and stir thoroughly until most of the sugar is dissolved. Cover mixture and chill for 30 min. Divide mixture between 2 LARGE, chilled beer mugs, and fill remainder of the 2 mugs with beer (appx. 1 beer can per mug). Stir each mug gently, and enjoy! "Shotz.... mmm, good beer."
**And now let's all go watch "What Do You Do With a Drunken" sailor to keep this whole drinking thing in perspective.