Even though your college days are behind you, we challenge you to ask yourself just one question: WWTCD (What Would Tom Cruise Do)? Hotshot bartender Brian Flanagan/Maverick-era Cruise, that is. So we asked mixologists around the country to gussy up some classic, indulgent sips, and we received tremendous results. Meet your new favorite drinking buddies.
Formerly known as: Margarita
About me: I’m a hustler, baby. You’ll be seduced by my sweet hibiscus syrup when — bam — my tequila smacks you upside the head. Don’t be surprised if you can’t find your wallet in the morning.
Six things I can’t live without: Dollar bills, dive bars, eight balls, fast cars, fast women, and Tom Cruise.
You should drink me if: You know your way around a pool table.
If I were a movie, I’d be: The Color of Money
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Formerly known as: Pink Lady
About me: I’m a girly girl but also a total egghead. Think Elle Woods meets Madeleine Albright. I like quantum physics and reality shows about cake. Spoiler alert: I don’t put out on the first date.
Six things I can’t live without: Tom Cruise, my Lisa Frank Trapper Keeper, the eighth factorial, double rainbows, speed chess, and pictures of cats wearing people clothes.
You should drink me if: You’re fiending for froth.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Minority Report (a.k.a. the future)
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Formerly known as: Blue Hawaii
About me: I’m pretty vanilla. Not boring, mind you — I have some spice in me. Also I’m color-blind. Jealous?
Six things I can’t live without: Zinc oxide, Tom Cruise, mini Charleston Chews, wax for the board and legs, and tarot cards.
You should drink me if: You’re thirsty. Or lazy. Or want to get hammered.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Vanilla Sky (duh)
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Formerly known as: Pina Colada
About me: If I were any more laid-back, I’d be horizontal. Likes include grass, natural juices, and one hell of a hammock.
Six things I can’t live without: Sun, sand, surf, a good lei, Tom Cruise, and good vibrations.
You should drink me if: You don’t mind your morals being questioned.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Cocktail
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Formerly known as: The Pearl Harbor
About me: I’m a simple man. I like my booze brown, my liqueurs herbal, and my battles fought with a palpable tinge of bitterness.
Six things I can’t live without: The History Channel, The Greatest Generation, hound dogs, FDR, a roaring hearth, and Tom Cruise.
You should drink me if: You leave it all out on the field — the Civil War reenactment field.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Valkyrie
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Formerly known as: Rum Punch
About me: Don’t let my icy exterior fool you. I’m a kid at heart, and you’ll be berry glad you met me.
Six things I can’t live without: Tom Selleck, Tom Cruise, Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Brady, Tom Hanks, and tomfoolery.
You should drink me if: Brain freeze gives you a rush.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Risky Business
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Formerly known as: Sex on the Beach
About me: Oops, did I just lose my top? I may look sweet, but my hips don’t lie (anejo tequila, anyone?). You’re just as likely to find me dancing around the bonfire as snogging a boy behind a sand dune. And it’s no wonder: I’m an excellent kisser.
Six things I can’t live without: A teeny bikini, protection (SPF, people), Tom Cruise, cushy beach towel, a good wax, and antichafing lotion.
You should drink me if: You’ve been known to open a couple of buttons after downing a few.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Tropic Thunder
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Formerly known as: Caipirinha
About me: I’m not happy unless it’s at least 107 degrees — Celsius. I’m equal parts bitter and sweet, and I’ve never seen a floral centerpiece I didn’t like.
Six things I can’t live without: Sisqó, thongs, Tom Cruise, Australian Gold, floaties, and those cute little umbrellas put in cocktails.
You should drink me if: You can take the heat.
If I were a movie, I’d be: The Last Samurai
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Formerly known as: Mai Tai
About me: I’m undefeated in competitive pepper-eating contests, but I’d never skip your birthday for one. Pearls dive for me.
Six things I can’t live without: Speedos, capsaicin, tiki torches, coconut bras, Tom Cruise, and Spice Girls Greatest Hits.
You should drink me if: You use a snorkel as a straw.
If I were a movie, I’d be: Legend
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