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Cocktail of the Month: The Joy Stick

cocktail of the Month

at Hi Scores 65 S. Stephanie St., 702-522-7766; 4785 Blue Diamond Road, 702-888-1999, hiscoreslv.com

You don’t go to the clamorous, corrugated bro cave Hi Scores for anything resembling chill ambience, but hey, you can try your hand at the original Mortal Kombat on free-play and see if you still know Scorpion’s fire-breathing fatality move. An added bonus: sugary alco-buzz. I tried the Joy Stick, a plain-looking but decently potent sweetbomb made with a base of cucumber vodka and watermelon schnapps. Properly fortified, I was not only hurling Scorp’s grappling hook like a pro — GET OVER HERE! — but I even remembered Liu Kang’s bicycle kick. Drinking wins — flawless victory.

As a longtime journalist in Southern Nevada, native Las Vegan Andrew Kiraly has served as a reporter covering topics as diverse as health, sports, politics, the gaming industry and conservation. He joined Desert Companion in 2010, where he has helped steward the magazine to become a vibrant monthly publication that has won numerous honors for its journalism, photography and design, including several Maggie Awards.