How To Throw Your Very Own Doctor Who Watch Party Because You Totally Deserve It
By Sundi Rose
Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for, and it’s a big one. In honor of the season 10 premiere, here’s how to throw your very own Doctor Who watch party.
It’s been a year in the making, but at long last the season 10 premiere is finally here. In honor of the big day, here’s everything you need to know about how to throw your very own Doctor Who watch party.
From invitations, to snacks, to music, here’s what you need to throw the best Whovian-themed blast on the block.
Invitations
Download this fun template from Dabbled.com and send it to every Whovian you know. You can change the “happy birthday” text to say whatever you like. Just use Google Maps to find your coordinates (those are fakes) so your friends know exactly where to materialize.
Snacks
Check out these easy and clever Doctor Who-themed snacks collected from around the internet and posted on FoodBeast.com. These are guaranteed to impress your guests.
“Fish Fingers” and Custard
Photo: Bakington
It’s really just cookies rolled in a graham cracker crust, but your guests will appreciate the effort. Visit Bakington.com for the recipe.
Blue Velvet Cupcakes
Photo: Tasty Kitchen
This is Doctor Who twist on an old favorite. Just sub out the red coloring for blue and …. BAM! You have yourself a TARDIS-themed desert. Check out Tasty Kitchen for the full list of ingredients and instructions.
Mini “Fez” Candies
Photo: FoodBeast
This takes about as little effort as you can make. Just dump these in a bowl, call them mini-fezzes and call it a day.
Adipose Marshmallows
Photo: Tikkiddo
The hardest part about this snack is resisting the urge to eat the marshmallows while your building them. Other than that, these are easy peazy. For the full set of directions, visit Tikkido.
Cocktails
The Ginger Scotch
4 oz. Ginger Beer*
3 oz. Scotch*
1 oz. Black Cherry Juice
½ oz. Grenadine*
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
Fill a collins glass with ice, add all ingredients, stir, and garnish with a cherry.
The Grandaughter
2 oz. Gin
1 oz. St. Germain
¼ oz. Triple Sec
2-3 dashes Orange Bitters
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice, shake well, serve up in a chilled, stemmed cocktail glass.
The Gallifreyan Knight
1½ oz. Whiskey
1½ oz. Spiced Rum
3 oz. Sweet and Sour
¾ oz. Blue Curacao
¾ oz. Lime Juice
1-2 dashes Orange Bitters
Add all ingredients to a mixer filled with ice, shake well, serve up or on the rocks in an old-fashioned glass or Collins glass, respectively. Garnish with a lime wheel and a lime/orange twist.
The Spoiler
2 oz. Gin
1 oz. St. Germain liqueur
½ oz. Lime Juice*
Add all ingredients to a mixer filled with ice, shake well, serve up or on the rocks with a lime wheel garnish.
*Optional: Squeeze a fresh lime instead of adding lime…
Costumes
No watch party is complete without the costumes. Here are a ideas to show your dedication to the fandom.
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You still have some time to pull together some a party to properly celebrate a bittersweet season of Doctor Who.
Doctor Who premieres on BBC one tonight, April 15th, at 9 PM.