Arguably, the best part about being an adult is combining your favorite things from childhood with a bit of booze. Relive the joy of Batman, the villains, and the adventures with a few Batman theme cocktails. Toss on your favorite Batman flick or cue up your favorite Batman tv show -- you know it'll go well with any of these Batman drinks. Don't worry, they each pair exceptionally well with popcorn.
Bruce Wayne Cocktail
Enjoy a drink named for the man of the hour--not sure what he has to do with Batman, though. But we bet that they'd be great friends, and they have a lot in common.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- ½ ounce maple syrup
- 4 ounces cold brew or iced coffee
- Ice
- Lemon ribbon for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, bourbon, maple syrup, and cold brew.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice or king cube.
- Garnish with lemon ribbon, if desired.
Robin the Boy Wonder
The other half of the Dynamic Duo, the Caped Crusader, is Batman's right-hand man: Robin!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces coconut tequila
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- ½ ounce honey liqueur
- Ice
- ¾ ounce grenadine
- Strawberry slice and kiwi for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, coconut tequila, pineapple juice, and honey liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks or cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Slowly add grenadine, pouring down the side of the glass, allowing it to sink.
Alfred's Manhattan
While puttering around the bat cave, polishing cars, or assisting Batman at home, you know Alfred is dreaming of his next Manhattan, which he can enjoy in the silence.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a mixing glass, add ice, fig rye, sweet vermouth, cherry liqueur, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with cocktail cherry.
The Dark Knightcap
End your night of crime fighting, movie watching, or general Wednesday shenanigans with a smokey nightcap.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces scotch
- ¾ ounce amaro nonino
- 1-2 dashes aromatic bitters
- 1-2 dashes black walnut bitters
- 2 ounces club soda
- Ice
- Dehydrated orange wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add scotch, amaro, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Add club soda.
- Garnish with dehydrated orange wheel.
Gotham City Martini
Channel the eerie villainous blues of Gotham City with a visually striking martini, and it'll totally knock your cape off, too. Make no mistake, this is one strong drink.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces citron vodka
- ¾ ounce blue curaçao
- ½ ounce peach schnapps
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon ribbon for garnish
Instructions
- Chill a martini glass or coupe.
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, citron vodka, blue curaçao, peach schnapps, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into chilled glass.
- Garnish with lemon ribbon.
The Joker Cocktail
Don't think clown, think joker when you see this poisonously purple cocktail. Skip the infused vodka and use a few drops of purple food coloring if you don't have the time to infuse anything.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces butterfly pea flower-infused vodka
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Club soda to top off
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, butterfly pea flower vodka, lime juice, orange liqueur, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Top off with club soda.
- Garnish with mint sprig.
Poison Ivy's Basil Gimlet
At Poison Ivy's home, you know everything is green as can be, and her drinks would need to match her soul, much like a gin gimlet.
Ingredients
- 2-3 fresh basil leaves
- 1-2 cucumber slices
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce limeade
- ¼ ounce simple syrup
- Ice
- Basil sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle basil leaves and cucumber slices with simple syrup.
- Add gin and limeade.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with basil sprig.
Batman Cocktail
The complement to Alfred's own drink, Batman's drink of choice, whoever he may be, is definitely an old-fashioned. Perhaps even an old-Batshioned.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- ¾ ounce peach simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes pecan bitters
- 3-4 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
- Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, add ice, bourbon, peach simple syrup, and bitters.
- Stir rapidly to chill.
- Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with orange peel.
Batman Bomb Shot
Get going with fervor--like Batman leaping into action--with a bomb shot. The flavors may sound strange, but with a bit of courage from a superhero, you'll find this shot is easy to defeat.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce butterscotch liqueur
- ½ ounce Irish cream
- ½ ounce Jägermeister, optional
- Ice
- 1 ounce spiced rum
- 3 ounces cola
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, butterscotch liqueur, Irish cream, and Jägermeister.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into shot glass.
- In a pint glass, add spiced rum and cola.
- Drop the shot glass into the pint glass, drinking quickly with haste.
Batman Shot
Turn this sweet and oddly well-balanced shot into a cocktail by doubling the liquor and topping off with at least three ounces of root beer. Garnish the cocktail with a carefully carved bat signal in a lemon peel. Or just use a lemon wheel!
Ingredients
- ½ ounce vanilla vodka
- ¼ ounce coffee liqueur
- ¼ ounce spiced rum
- Ice
- Root beer to top off
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, and spiced rum.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into shot glass.
- Top off with root beer.
Na-Na-Na-Na Batman Cocktails
Turn any cocktail, like a vodka and soda, or even a vesper martini into a villainous or hero Batman drink with a sleight of hand. Add a few drops of food coloring to create a Riddler Highball, or carefully layer a piña colada with black food coloring to channel none other than the Penguin. Pay homage to the Gordon family and Gotham City police department with a dark blue tropical cocktail. The Batman cocktail universe is as limited as your imagination.
A Batman Cocktail to Save the Day
Have no fear when you have a Batman drink--or two--near. However, you wish to imbibe, as a villain or a hero, any of these will answer the cry for nostalgia while keeping one foot firmly in adulthood. Never again choose between your head and heart.
