Once Obama Mania got going full force, it was inevitable that the Barack Obama cocktails would start popping up. For all of you young democrats that are psyched for the Obama presidency but turned off by the thought of bars full of drunk, screaming people elbowing their way through the throngs to get a drink, you can still keep it real at your place. Check out the cocktails below if you feel like the first black president merits a better drunk than Bud Light has to offer.

Barack Rocks

2 oz. citrus vodka (aka stuff like Absolut Citron)

1 oz. blue curacao

Splash of lime juice

3 oz. Sprite

Pear slice

Combine all the liquid ingredients, shake it at little bit (otherwise the soda will go crazy), and then pour in a glass. If you’re feeling prissy or eat arugula, add a pear slice for garnish.

The American Dream

1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur

1 oz black cherry rum

1 ½ oz pomegranate cherry juice

Splash of sour mix

Fill mixing glass with all ingredients and shake it like a Polaroid. Garnish with blueberries if you’ve got them.

Obama Mama

1 oz. dark rum like Captain Morgan

1 oz light rum like Bacardi Silver

2 oz Bailey's

whipped cream

Shake rums and Baileys in a shaker with ice, pour into glass, and top with whipped cream. This is one for the ladies that didn’t vote Hillary.

Barack Obama on Fire

3/4 oz. sambuca

3/4 oz. Bailey's

1/2 oz. Everclear

Layer Baileys Over Sambuca and then top with Everclear and light it up. It will be the weirdest combination of girly drink and scarily potent booze that you’ve ever tasted.

Presidential Margarita

1 1/2 oz. Presidente

1 1/2 oz. Cointreau

1 1/2 oz. Patron Reposado

juice of 1 limes

Pour each ingredient into a large glass and add ice. Then sit back, pour ‘em back, and don’t even think about trying to do anything that requires hand-eye coordination or fine motor skills. This one is strong.

The Baracktail

2 stems mint


Ice


2 oz. gin


2 oz. hibiscus syrup

Sugar


1 oz. fresh lime juice

Put the mint leaves and ice in a shaker and squish it around (in bartender speak, “muddle” them.) Add the hibiscus syrup, lime juice, and gin. Shake the cocktail until cold. Then if you’re feeling like a fancy pants, rim (not that way!) the glass with sugar and pour the baracktail in.