Drinking Around The World At Epcot
Fear not! I am here to share my wisdom and all I’ve learned through successfully (and unsuccessfully) drinking around the world at Epcot. In 2021, my bestie and I attempted the task, but only made it to what we thought was Morocco. It was in fact…a refreshment outpost. So, all in all we only made it to three countries (Mexico, Norway & China). Based on that disaster of an experience, we did quite a bit of planning before setting out again this year.
I will say, there is one key thing we missed…apparently you are supposed to start in Canada? Well, no one told us. So, we started in Mexico, like a couple of rookies. For your sake, I will list the drinks/locations in the reverse order we tackled them.
I will also say, as much as I hope this blog post is helpful for you, don’t be afraid to stray from what we did. We started out with a list of drinks/locations that we actually got from another blog. But, sometimes there were drink options or stands/restaurants that were more appealing to us than those on our list. If you’re going to drink 11 drinks back-to-back you need to be drinking something YOU like, which could be totally different than what we liked. We also found that the Disney employees are incredibly helpful when it comes to choosing a drink. Just let them know you are drinking around the world and they can point you in the right direction in terms of crowd favorites, etc.
Now…let the games begin….
Canada: Ottawa Apple
Where: Popcorn in Canada
Ingredients: Crown Royal Whisky, maple, apple infusion, cranberry juice
Price: $14.50
England: Pimm’s Cup
Where: Rose & Crown Pub
Ingredients: Pimm’s No. 1, Sprite
Price: $12.00
France: Veuve Clicquot Brut
Where: Les Vins des Chefs de France
Price: $15.00
*Good, though the bubbles were a bit BRUTal (pun intended) based on how quickly we had to drink these in order to finish drinking around the world before the fireworks. The amount of alcohol we had already consumed (remember…we started in Mexico) probably didn’t help either.
Morocco (actual Morocco…not the refreshment outpost): Frozen Citrus Pomegranate Slushy
Where: Oasis Sweets & Sips
Ingredients: Absolut Mandarin Vodka
Price: $16.50
Japan: Tokyo Sunset
Where: Garden House
Ingredients: Coconut Rum, Crème De Banana, Peach Schnapps, pineapple juice
Price: $8.50
*Very similar to a Tequila Sunrise.
America: Moonshine Sour
Where: Regal Eagle’s Outdoor Bar
Ingredients: Ole Smoky Blackberry Moonshine, blood orange, blackberry, lemon
Price: $14
*Delicious!
Italy: Italian Martini
Where: Tutto Gusto
Ingredients: Citron vodka, Limoncello, Triple Sec, lemon juice, sour mix
Price: $18.00
Germany: Schöfferhofer Pink Grapefruit Hefeweizen
Where: Sommerfest
Description: Easy and refreshing with light notes of citrus and spice with low bitterness.
Price: $10.75
*So yummy!
China: Kung Fu Punch
Where: Joy of Tea
Ingredients: Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice
Price: $12.25
Norway: Frozen Viking Coffee
Where: Kringla Bakeri Og Cafe
Ingredients: Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur, Kamora Coffee Liqueur
Price: $14.50
*This is the one drink we split, and I was glad. It’s not that it’s bad…it’s just a lot of Baileys.
Mexico: El Diablo
Where: La Cava Del Tequila De San Angel Inn
Ingredients: Ambhar Blanco Tequila, Ilegal Mezcal, fresh lime juice, agave, cucumber, jalapeño juice, hibiscus salt rim
Price: $17.00
And there you have it! A few tips:
Give yourself PLENTY of time (like 7+ hours, or the majority of your day) - chugging drink after drink is not ideal. You want to have time to enjoy them.
Be prepared for overpriced drinks - there is the occasional drink that’s less than $10, but most are closer to $15 or $20.
START IN CANADA - you heard it here first.
Wear “drinking around the world” shirts or gear - it’s fun to bump into other people doing the same thing, plus it’s just fun to be on theme.
Document the drinks/countries as you go - this could be done with a note in your phone, or in my case, I ordered a cute “passport” from Etsy. This helped so much with keeping track of what we had already accomplished (consumed)/what we had left to do (consume).
Cheers friends!!
-D
