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Spice up your Diwali bash with these fun games

Test your friends’ compatibility with this trending Diwali cocktail challenge

What’s the best thing about Diwali parties after the food and fireworks? The party games, of course! Everyone loves a fun, engaging game and this year, a trending drinking game has been making waves on Instagram. More than just a drinking game, it tests your group’s compatibility — a perfect addition to Diwali festivities. Here’s how to play...

• Assemble all cocktail ingredients on a table with a large pitcher. Make sure you have a range of options, like different spirits, various mixers and fruit juices, ice, garnishes, herbs etc.
• Set up a camera, start recording and move everyone to a different room
• Now, one by one, each person enters the room, picks an ingredient, shows it to the camera and explains why they chose it before pouring it into the pitcher
• Once everyone has added their ingredient, stir the mixture and serve the cocktail to the group. If it tastes good, then congratulations! Your gang has passed the compatibility test

If you’d prefer a non-alcoholic version or are playing with children, try a fun alternative like the ‘Guess the song and pick the correct object’ game.

— Jaismita Alexander