FX has never been shy about digging into the viscera of human fear, but their latest project goes for the liver—literally. In an eerie, genre-bending collaboration, FX’s new series Alien: Earth has found its perfect drinking companion in Kraken Rum, with a little help from Cocktail Courier. The result: a limited-edition Containment Cocktail Kit, available now online, and infused—some might say infected—with extraterrestrial inspiration.
Let’s be clear. This isn’t your typical show tie-in. There are no bobbleheads. No discount codes for streaming subscriptions. What you get instead is something darker: co-branded glasses and the makings of two otherworldly cocktails. They’re spooky. They’re glittery. And they’re strong enough to make you wonder if that sound in the walls is just your old pipes or something… less explainable.
The Xeno Drip Daiquiri comes first. It’s a jet-black shimmer bomb, conjured with Kraken Black Spiced Rum, lime juice, black sesame syrup, and black cocoa powder—finished with a dash of edible glitter that glows like stardust in a wormhole. The instructions suggest shaking it “aggressively,” as if mixing a drink were the final ritual before opening a portal. Served over crushed ice and garnished with a dehydrated lime wheel, it’s described as a “shimmering black substance” that might awaken things “not of this world.” Interpret that as you will.
Then there’s the Prodigy Corp Punch—the tropical yin to the daiquiri’s eldritch yang. A mix of Kraken Gold Spiced Rum, blue curaçao, lime juice, pineapple juice, and edible glitter, it’s a layered spectacle. Pour it carefully and watch as each liquid descends or floats in unnatural ways. The garnish—dehydrated pineapple wheel and a glitter dusting—makes it the prettiest warning sign you’ve ever ignored.
FX, Kraken, and Cocktail Courier have created a cocktail kit that’s equal parts performance art, apocalyptic happy hour, and branded content from the depths of the cosmos. The kit ships nationwide, which means your living room might become a scene from Alien: Earth before the show even premieres.
So sip carefully. Because when you Release The Kraken, you never quite know what’s going to crawl back out.
XENO DRIP DAIQUIRI
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Kraken Black Spiced Rum
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Black Sesame Syrup
- ¼ tsp Black Cocoa Powder
- 1 Dash Edible Glitter
- Garnish: Dehydrated Lime Wheel
Directions: In your shaker, combine Kraken Black Spiced Rum, lime juice, black sesame syrup, black cocoa powder, and edible glitter. Add ice and shake aggressively. Strain the shimmering black substance into your glass with crushed ice. Crown it with a wheel of dried lime, and savor the darkness… but beware: this liquid may awaken things not of this world.
PRODIGY CORP PUNCH
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Kraken Gold Spiced Rum
- 0.5 oz Blue Curaçao
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1.5 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 Dash Edible Glitter
- Garnish: Dehydrated Pineapple Wheel, Dusting of Glitter
Directions: Fill a glass with ice. Pour in blue curaçao and let it settle. Add lime juice and allow it to sink through the depths. Pour in the pineapple juice infusion. Then, Release The Kraken by floating Kraken Gold Spiced Rum on top. Garnish with dehydrated pineapple wheel and a dusting of glitter. Hold it up to the light—if it refracts unnaturally, proceed… but sip with caution.
