What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with an barbecued meal and the soundtrack of “Hamilton” on constant replay? Even better, make it an all-American drinking game by raising a glass to freedom every time the soundtrack mentions food or drink. Want to fact-check? We’ve pulled every single food and beverage reference in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s masterpiece for you. Cheers!
by Melissa Kravitz
“Tradin’ sugar cane and rum and all the things he can’t afford” — Alexander Hamilton
[BURR] “Can I buy you a drink?” [HAMILTON] “That would be nice…” — Aaron Burr, Sir
“Two pints o’ Sam Adams, but I’m workin’ on three, uh!” — Aaron Burr, Sir
“I’m young, scrappy and hungry” — My Shot
“Ask anybody why we livin’ fast and we laugh, reach for a flask” — My Shot
“Raise a glass to freedom” — The Story of Tonight
“You cry in your tea which you hurl in the sea when you see me go by … ” — You’ll Be Back
“Grind to the rhythm as we wine and dine” — Helpless
“A toast to the groom!” — Satisfied
“I shoot back, we have resorted to eating our horses .” — Stay Alive
“I hear the drinking song they’re singing…” — Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)
“Look, when Britain taxed our tea, we got frisky. Imagine what gon’ happen when you try to tax our whisky” — Cabinet Battle #1
“I’ll be there in just a minute, save my plate” — Take a Break
“Decisions are happening over dinner… I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating” — The Room Where it Happens
“The art of the trade / How the sausage gets made” — The Room Where it Happens
“Our poorest citizens, our farmers, live ration to ration” — Washington On Your Side
“Relax, have a drink with me… I wanna sit under my own vine and fig tree” — One Last Time
“They passed a plate around / Total strangers / Moved to kindness by my story” — Hurricane
“He seems approachable, like you could grab a beer with him!” — The Election of 1800
