Cocktails and mocktails at home for Mardi Gras Film Festival 2022 – On Demand

It’s time to chop the throw pillows, grab the faux fur blanket, mix a couple of cocktails and settle in for a night of queer cinema at home thanks to the range of On Demand films we have showing for Mardi Gras Film Festival 2022.

Here are three drinks options to go along with our popcorn recipes this festival. This year, we’ve put a spin on some classic drinks using native Australian ingredients.

Select an On Demand film, make a drink and enjoy!

Vodka, Finger Lime & Soda

Spice up your vodka soda with a touch of the Australian finger lime, native to our country and a delicious addition to this drink.

What you’ll need

• 2 shots vodka
• 200ml soda water
• half a finger lime

Method

1. Pour the vodka over ice
2. Squeeze half a finger lime over this
3. Add soda water
4. Stir and enjoy

Lilly Pilly Gin & Tonic

What you’ll need

• 2 shots of gin
• 200ml tonic water
• small handful of lilly pilly berries
• sliced lime (optional)

Method

• Smash the lilly pillies in a bowl
• Add a tablespoon to a glass
• Add ice
• Pour gin over ice
• Add tonic water
• Garnish with more lilly pilly or sliced lime

Quandong Bloody Mary

What you’ll need

• 1 shot of vodka
• 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 50ml quandong juice
• celery stick

Method

1. Mix vodka, quandong juice, lemon juice in a shaker
2. Pour over ice
3. Add Tabasco to taste
4. Add pepper to taste
5. Place celery stick
6. Swirl and drink

We’d love to see your set-up at home, so please post and tag us on social media to share the love!