Top Ten Drinks to Serve for April Fools Day as a Joke or Just for Fun

Barb Webb
Some people see April Fools day as a day symbolizing the change of seasons. Most see it as a day for Tom foolery, where tricks and mayhem take center stage. It's the prankster these goofy drinks have in mind... but be sure to use them responsibly, or you may end up feeling like a fool on this day of mischief!

LAUGH A MINUTE

1 Shot of Cherry Flavored Vodka

1 Shot of Vermouth

½ Shot of Amaretto Almond Liqueur

Lemonade

Pour alcohols into a shaker. Add ice. Shake.

Fill a short glass tumbler with ice. Strain mixer into tumbler. Fill remainder of tumbler with lemonade. Serve.

Optional: Garnish with a lemon wedge or cherries.

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FOUR JOKERS

1 Shot of Blackberry Schnapps

1 Shot of Jagermeister

1 Shot of Peppermint Liqueur

1 Shot of Cinnamon Schnapps

Fill a short glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol in order of listing. Stir and serve.

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TRICKSTER

1 Shot of Amaretto

1 Shot of Vodka

1 Shot of Brandy

1 Shot of Coffee Liqueur

1 Shot of Irish Cream

Milk

Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol is order of listing. Fill remainder of tumbler with milk. Stir and serve.

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ORCHARD HOAX

2 Shots of Peach Schnapps

Cranberry Raspberry Juice

Fill a short glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol. Fill remainder of tumbler with cranberry raspberry juice. Serve.

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JOLLY JOKERS

1 Shot of Vodka

Any Flavor Jolly Rancher Candy

Unwrap Jolly Rancher candy, place into a shot glass. Pour vodka over candy. Let sit at room temperature for one hour. Serve.

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FUN SQUEEZE

1 Shot of Rum

1 Shot of Blue Curacao

Orange Juice

Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol. Fill remainder of tumbler with orange juice. Serve.

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CHOCOLATE PRANK

Coffee Liqueur

Chocolate Syrup

Pour chocolate syrup into the bottom of a shot glass until ¼ full. Fill remainder of shot glass with coffee liqueur. Stir and serve.

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APPLE FOOL'S

1 Shot of Sour Apple Schnapps

1 Shot of Grenadine

Lemonade

Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add alcohol and grenadine. Fill remainder of tumbler with lemonade. Serve.

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GOOD GOLLY

2 Shots of Dark Rum

1 Shot of Herbal Liqueur

Dark Crème de Cacao

Coffee

Cream

Pour rum and herbal liqueur into a coffee glass. Add two tablespoons of dark crème de cacao. Fill remainder of coffee cup with coffee. Stir. Add two tablespoons of cream. Serve.

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BELLY BUSTER

2 Shots of Vodka

1 Shot of Dry Vermouth

1 Shot of Campari Bitters

Lemon Wedge

Fill a short glass tumbler with ice. Add lemon wedge. Add alcohol in order listed. Serve.

Published by Barb Webb

Author/ Freelance writer, Barb Webb is a Paper Crafts Expert, Cost Cutting Expert and one Internet-savvy Mom! In addition to being a Featured Crafting Contributor for Associated Content, Barb is the Paper C...  View profile

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  • C.B. Jones7/31/2008

    All of these are missing a very important ingredient. Said ingredient may cause a fight to break out if consumed, but it is very important in April fools Day pranks.

  • Amanda Cartwright5/24/2008

    These are great! I had to click on it about five times, but it was worth it. Great pranks, Barb. I would use them at work but I need my job!

  • Smorg4/22/2008

    By Jove, you'll really make a drinker out of me. These sound yummy!

  • Lisa Riggs3/31/2008

    Great stuff!

  • Sonya Covert3/29/2008

    i clicked on this article 20 times before it let me in...ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! V ery good recipes

  • Sonya Covert3/29/2008

    i clicked on this article 20 times before it let me in...ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! V ery good recipes

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