Some drinks are smooth. Some are cool. And some, like Mean Green Screen, punch through your taste buds like a pixelated uppercut. Inspired by Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, this electric mocktail is as bold, offbeat, and color-saturated as the film that inspired it—perfect for celebrating its 15th anniversary this August (and the 20th anniversary of the comic series that started it all).
Mean Green Screen Mocktail
Equipment
- Shaker
- juicer
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Green Apple Juice
- 1 ounce Lemon Juice
- 1 ounce Cucumber Juice
- 1/2 ounce Honey Syrup
Instructions
- Shake all ingredients over ice.
- Serve in a chilled coupe glass with a strawberry or two dropped in for a punch of red contrast.
Notes
🗓️ Celebrating 15 Years – August 2025
📚 Bonus: Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series turns 20 this year!
The Mean Green Screen is a vivid blend of green apple juice, cucumber juice, lemon, and a touch of honey syrup. The result? A refreshingly tart and slightly vegetal drink with indie-rock edge and comic-book brightness. Dropping in a frozen strawberry or two adds a literal splash of red – like a final boss fight at the bottom of your glass.
This is the kind of mocktail you sip while rewatching Ramona Flowers skateboard through your heart, watching Scott battle the League of Evil Exes, or headbanging to Sex Bob-Omb in a Toronto dive bar. It’s got energy. It’s got attitude. And it plays well with nostalgia.
Whether you’re reuniting with this cult classic or introducing it to someone for the first time, Mean Green Screen is your go-to for drinks that don’t follow the rules – but still taste amazing.
So cue up your 8-bit soundtrack, grab your Power of Love sword, and drink like you’re leveling up. This mocktail is vegan, sober-friendly, and absolutely loaded with flavor points.
