Country-Themed Cocktails for the World Warriors
Street Fighter’s roster pulls from every continent , so does this menu. Cocktails built around the most iconic fighters, each one rooted in their home country: Ryu’s sake old fashioned, Chun-Li’s lychee martini, Blanka’s electric green smash, Guile’s American whiskey sour, Dhalsim’s chai-spiced flame. Built for tournament night, fight night, or any night that needs a Hadouken.
Ryu’s Hadouken Old Fashioned
Sake-warm, Japanese-rye, traveller’s-warm
Japanese whisky, sake, brown sugar, orange bitters, a flamed orange peel. Stirred until cold. Built like a fireball, drinks like a meditation.
Chun-Li’s Lychee Martini
Floral, lychee-sweet, lightning-fast
Vodka, lychee liqueur, fresh lime, a splash of dry vermouth. Shaken hard, strained into a chilled coupe with a single lychee floating. Spinning bird kick optional.
Blanka’s Electric Smash
Tropical, ginger-fizzy, electric-green
Cachaça, fresh lime, mint, ginger beer, a wash of green Chartreuse. Built in a tall glass over crushed ice. From Brazil with current.
Guile’s Sonic Boom
Whiskey-sour, American, no-frills
Bourbon, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, egg white, three dashes of Angostura. Shaken cold. Garnished with an American flag pick. Go home and be a family man.
Dhalsim’s Yoga Flame
Chai-spiced, smoky, contemplative
Aged rum, chai-infused syrup, lemon juice, a flamed cinnamon stick on top. Served warm in a small mug. Yoga fire.
Cammy’s Spiral Arrow
Gin-sharp, cucumber-cool, strike-and-go
Hendrick’s gin, fresh cucumber, lime juice, elderflower tonic. Served tall over ice with a cucumber ribbon. Quick, precise, finishes the round.
E. Honda’s Sumo Sake-tini
Sake-cold, plum-sweet, tournament-ready
Premium chilled sake, umeshu (plum wine), a single ice ball. Served in a stemless glass. Hundred Hand Slap not included.
Akuma’s Shun Goku Satsu
Bourbon-overproof, smoky, demonic
Overproof bourbon, mezcal, smoked maple syrup, a single drop of bitters. Stirred until cold, served straight up in a coupe. Raging Demon. Drink slowly. Or don’t.
Tournament format: draw fighter cards, the loser of each round drinks their character’s cocktail. Last fighter standing gets one Hadouken Old Fashioned, on the house.
