5 Rockford Pokemon Go Inspired Cocktails You Have to Try

There's only one way, and one way only, you will get me to play Pokemon Go ever again; and I could be speaking on behalf of a lot of adults when I say this, but if I'm going to go out with a smartphone in one hand; it won't be without a cocktail in the other.

That's the best part about being a grown up playing a not so grown up game; you can drink while playing...responsibly of course. Kind of like my friends in Chicago who are actually going to a Pokemon Go Pub Crawl this weekend. Yeah, those are happening and so are Pokemon Go inspired drinks and shots that will be at every stop.

There aren't any Pokemon pub crawls in Rockford as of yet, but you can still make your very own Pokemon Go cocktails with Death's Door Vodka and Gin. Not familiar? David Anderson, owner of Anderson Japanese Gardens and Rick Neilsen of Cheap Trick are both investors of the distillery that sells vodka, gin and whiskey in 47 states, 19 countries and of course, right here in Rockford.

Here's just a few you can sip on before you go out and catch 'em all.

The Pikachu

• 1 oz Death's Door Vodka
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz triple sec
• Splash of Arizona Energy and passion fruit juice

The Slow Poke

• 1 oz Death's Door Gin
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• Splash of half and half

The Slow Brow

• 1 oz Death's Door Gin
• 1 oz cranberry juice
• 1 oz Jagermeister
• Splash of half and half

The Squirtle

• 1 oz Death's Door Vodka
• 1 oz violet liqueur
• Lemonade
• Splash of lime juice

The Charmander Cocktail

• 1 oz Death's Door Vodka
• Passionfruit juice
• Grenadine
• Flaming passion fruit on top (optional)