Falcon Punch

If you’d gone to Solstone last night, then you would have noticed a number of drinks on the menu that were rather… aimed at the otaku set, shall we say.

I could have gone the traditional steampunk route, and had a whole bunch of classical Victorian era cocktails… But let’s face it, Solstone was not Euchronia and nor was it meant to be.

It was merely meant to be the first “theme” to a set of anime inspired parties that Manifest is intending to hold from here on in. And to that end, the drinks were geared towards the otaku audience. And what drinks to otaku like?

Ramune, sake, midori… sweet things, generally. But really people drink for two reasons: either to get drunk or to solve their problems.

And what could solve more of the types of problems you’re likely to get at an alcohol fueled NYE event full of teenagers and early 20 somethings than a Falcon Punch?

Yeah, I went there...

Glass: Tumbler / Punch cup

Ingredients:

700ml Chambord
1.4L gin
4.2L Cranberry juice
2.1L soda water

Method: Pour all ingredients into a bowl. Stir gently with a ladle. Ensure there is plenty of ice on hand to place into punch cups. It should be noted that this is enough for roughly 40 serves.

Garnish: You can maybe put some orange wheels in, maybe some frozen cranberries… but it’s a punch fer crissakes! Garnish isn’t necessary! I suppose if you really wanted to go with the otaku gags, you’d need to get two girls drinking out of the one cup.

And yeah, the drink is this delicious.