Cocktail Drinks to Beat that Friday the 13th Bad Luck
What’s up with Friday the 13th? Many people think that it is an unlucky or gruesome day more than any other one. The fear of Friday the 13th sprouts from a fear of the number 13 itself, also known as “triskaidekaphobia”.
Whether you’re superstitious or just a ‘little-stitious’, let’s soothe your Friday the 13th jitters with these amazingly yummy cocktails!
1. GOOD LUCK CHARM
Gulp down a couple to keep your good luck charm! This recipe is all thanks to Bobby ‘G’ Gleason shared by The Spruce. For this refreshing drink that has all the secrets to making your Friday the 13th less terrifying, you’ll need:
44 ml Jim Beam bourbon
22 ml limoncello
60 ml lemon sour
5 to 6 spearmint leaves
To enjoy this cocktail, simply:
Put all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake well.
Serve in a chilled cocktail glass.
2. LUCKY SEVEN DRINK
This drink is a perfect sip on this day because it’s made of 13 ingredients! This unique concoction stirred up by The Intoxicologist and its adorable name will surely give you some amount of luck to work through this day. You’ll need:
15 ml vodka
15 ml amaretto
15 ml sloe gin
15 ml triple sec
15 ml Tennessee whiskey
15 ml Southern Comfort
15 ml rum
7 ml cranberry juice
7 ml lime juice
7 ml orange juice
To prepare this drink, you just need to:
Add all ingredients in a cocktail glass filled with ice.
Stir with straw and serve.
3. BLACK CAT COCKTAIL
Well, it’s kinda sad that superstitions tend to disparage black cats so we’re hoping that this recipe would help you enjoy them. There’s no better way to celebrate Friday the 13th than this cocktail by Keg Works especially if you're team black cat. Prepare these ingredients:
30 ml blue curacao
30 ml vodka
30 ml cranberry juice
89 ml lemon lime soda
15 ml fresh lime juice
Lime twist as garnish
Enjoy your drink by following these instructions:
In a shaker half-filled with ice, shake vodka, curacao and lime juice well.
Add in the soda and stir.
Fill a tall glass with cranberry juice.
Using the back of a spoon, strain the mixture from the shaker into the glass, making sure both don’t mix.
Serve with lime twist.
4. THE DEVIL DON’T STAY
This cocktail can promise a better Friday the 13th than ever before! So put that fear aside and prepare these ingredients:
2 Parts Dark Rum
1 Part Pumpkin Puree
1 Part Intense Ginger Liqueur
1 Part Sparkling Ice Black Cherry
Grated Ginger
Simply follow these steps to enjoy this drink:
Shake puree, rum, ginger liqueur and grated ginger over ice and pour into goblet.
Add Sparkling Ice Black Cherry and garnish with ginger root “tombstone.”
5. SUPERSTITIOUS SPRITZER
This terrifyingly tasty beverage is incredibly perfect if the Friday the 13th is giving you a superstitious chill! Enjoy this recipe from Sparkling Ice by preparing the following ingredients:
2 ounces Aperol
2 ounces cranberry juice
4 ounces Sparkling Ice Essence of Tangerine
Orange peel, for garnish
Just follow these easy steps and you’re good to go:
Combine Aperol and cranberry juice in an ice filled glass.
Top with Sparkling Ice Essence of Tangerine.
Stir gently and garnish with an orange peel.
Whether it is true that Friday the 13th is a day of luck or misfortune, it still all depends upon who you are: superstitious, optimistic, or indifferent.
Better yet, try a glass of cocktail that our competent bartenders can definitely prepare for you and invite the good vibes to start your weekend right!
