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Soak Your Head With The Greatest Cocktails From Science Fiction

clevermonkey — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:32:40 PDT

No scumble? Actually, I guess that's not a cocktail, technically, but something that (IIRC) "started out as apples".

Also: It's been a while since I read Accelerando, but I seem to remember that Boris was not a person but a software entity. Hence the "fleshboy" line. (If I'm wrong, feel free to rip into me.)

clevermonkey

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LicenseFarm — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:00:10 PDT

Though it's not in a traditional scifi setting, there's always the "Waco juice" from Back to the Future Part III. Though I get the impression that's more a stimulant than an intoxicant.

LicenseFarm

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clevermonkey — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:54 PDT

IIRC, the Gligstith(click)optok were carnivores, and ate, among other things, meat cloned from humans. Consommé and vodka was perfectly in line with their character.

clevermonkey

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bonniegrrl — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:02:24 PDT

You inspired me to blog about other Star Wars cocktails like Renan Irongut, Elshandruu Pica Thundercloud, Daranu and The Reactor Core here:
[starwarsblog.starwars.com]

bonniegrrl

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travelina — Mon, 12 May 2008 08:25:36 PDT

Whether you choose the Ol' Janx Spirit or a Sea Wasp Margarita, you're gonna need one of Jeeves' magic elixirs afterwards, as Bertie Wooster so often discovered:
"Have you ever been struck by the number 10 bus from Basingstoke to Clapham whilst holding half a dozen eggs in one hand and a fruitbat in the other? Neither have I, but that's about the only way one could possibly describe the effect of Jeeves' tissue-restorer. In a trice, I was clear-headed and, happy to admit, blinking freely once more."

travelina

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billstewart — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:24:20 PDT

It's ... green!

That line has been enhanced for me by running into a brand of Korean soju named "Green". Soju's about 40-50 proof, distilled from whatever starches seemed like a good idea at the time, typically sweet potatoes or barley.

billstewart

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Balius — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:07:56 PDT

Does Mudder's Milk from Firefly count as a cocktail? Not much of a drinker, don't know the classifications.

Balius

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CJC — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:16:08 PDT

Don't forget Syrian Panther Sweat, "a potent beverage with such hideous aftereffects that its sale is forbidden on most civilized worlds."

Plus the cure for all of these concoctions, the driveright pill, which acts as a "metabolic vacuum cleaner" for the bloodstream.

Both courtesy of our good pal Slippery Jim DiGriz.

CJC

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Silver_Back — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:02:53 PDT

Well, nothing like the watered down crap Quark used to serve his patrons!

Silver_Back

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DSTRYA — Sat, 10 May 2008 14:30:31 PDT

sorry to chime in w/ something other than the bullshot but youve forgotten 'milk plus' from the Korova Milk bar-- milk peeted w/ vellocet, synthemesc, drencrom an/or etc.

DSTRYA

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IvanaGabynoodle — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:07:52 PDT

Nitpick: it's a Mother Superior, not a Mother Teresa.

IvanaGabynoodle

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moff — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:37:14 PDT

@Jeff-Minor: Gratuitous discussion of women's nipples, among other parts, however, was not only condoned but endorsed.

moff

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Jeff-Minor — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:59:08 PDT

@RAHfanboy: You know, I think RAH might have spent more words on talking about a hot cup of strong black coffee than he ever did about booze. For one thing, the standards of the day (for most of his stuff) disallowed too much talk of sex and drink.

Jeff-Minor

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Zapp Brannigan's Girdle — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:34:27 PDT

After a good day at work, a double shot of Kanar, straight up.

After a bad day at work (which is most days), bring on the Blood Wine. It eradicates the brain cells like no other.

Zapp Brannigan's Girdle

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Crystal — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:47:34 PDT

and just in case you think it's not really worthy of the top ten...do a search for Tranya drinks.

[www.pipcom.com]

Crystal

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tinmiss — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:44:13 PDT

@Lizzie24601: If you're looking for a more exotic Sonic Screwdriver, my friends and I decided on this: orange juice, vodka, blue curacao and this green banana-flavored stuff my mom brought back from Israel (it was named Pisang Ambon or something similarly alien; Midori might work, too). It glowed like the heart of the Tardis and tasted like a Fruit Roll-Up.

tinmiss

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Crystal — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:42:04 PDT

UMMM... you forgot the NUMBER ONE DRINK!

Clint Howard is shaking his head. For shame.

Have some TRANYA!
[memory-alpha.org]
[en.wikipedia.org]

Crystal

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Dunny0 — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:46:45 PDT

@Evil Tortie's Mom: I wonder if I might be able to get that easier if I were to buy one of the glasses...

Dunny0

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RAHfanboy — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:43:04 PDT

@Jeff-Minor: Who'd have thought we were all such serious, dedicated and sophisticated drinkers? Besides us, of course.

I'm racking my brains for an RAH drink, but I'm drawing a blank. They sure drank a lot. "The Booze is a Harsh Mistress?" "Starship Topers?" "Drinker in a Drunk Land?" "The Cat Who Could Walk into Walls?"

RAHfanboy

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:25 PDT

@Dunny0: Just be able to tell me what's in a Warp Core Breach and I'll be happy.

Evil Tortie's Mom

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Dunny0 — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:17:35 PDT

@Evil Tortie's Mom: If I can get a picture that's focus, sure thing.

Dunny0

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:32:51 PDT

@Dunny0: Bitchin'. Maybe a photo of the menu, if you're not up for writing?

Evil Tortie's Mom

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Emmanuel Goldstein — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:17:06 PDT

A couple more:

307 ALE: [www.tomsmithonline.com]

gin/repellent from Declare [en.wikipedia.org]

Emmanuel Goldstein

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tetracycloide — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:06:51 PDT

@Pouncer: i think i went hyperglycemic just reading that...

tetracycloide

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Grey_Area — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:13:41 PDT

I used the Flaming Rum Monkey theory for years and finally one of my bartenders took up the challenge. The cocktail was to be called "Grassy Knoll" and ended up being mix of Midori, Ketel One vodka, and Half-and-Half. Yes, the dairy product. I'm afraid I don't recall the *precise* proportions or how I got home so it was probably pretty heavy on the vodka.
"It passed the first test, I didn't go blind" and was surprisingly tasty. Ask for it by name and tell 'em Grey Area sent you.
Cheers!

Grey_Area

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EBone — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:09:42 PDT

@vjmurphy: @Discrete-Daniel: But Romulan Ale and Saurian Brandy are straight shots, not cocktails.

EBone

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stevenpaulr — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:59:21 PDT

What about the Jovian Sunspot?

stevenpaulr

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japea — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:45:03 PDT

No offence to Mr. Kniven but the Bull Shot has been a legitimate cocktail since the 20's. Additionally a bloody bull is a bloody mary with bouillon or a bull shot with tomato juice - you call it.

japea

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riotnrrd — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:40:13 PDT

I have only one nit to pick, and that the Bull Shot is a real drink, consomme and all. It sounds kind of gross to me, but not as bad as the Bloody Caesar (which is weirdly popular in Canada).

riotnrrd

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joemasaki — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:38:45 PDT

A bull shot has been a real drink for a while, actually. I'm not sure crediting Larry Niven with it is kosher with the ACTUAL creators...

joemasaki

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Dunny0 — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:17:29 PDT

@Evil Tortie's Mom: Honestly, I have no idea. But I'm going to try and make it over to Quarks this coming week (was supposed to go yesterday, but that didn't work out) so while I'm there I'll either attempt to get the recipes or make off with a menu.

I'll let you know the results.

Dunny0

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Dunny0 — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:10 PDT

@braak: Consider that added to the rotation!

Dunny0

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Discrete-Daniel — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:47 PDT

@vjmurphy: What about Saurian Brandy? It's the choice of evil transporter doppelgangers.

SAURIAN BRANDY!

Discrete-Daniel

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Evil Tortie's Mom — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:13:32 PDT

@Dunny0: Does someone out there in the great world o' Trek fans have the recipes for the Quark's drinks? Every time I go there, I intend to write down or otherwise record the ingredients, but I always end up too blotto.

Evil Tortie's Mom

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dOk — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:38:40 PDT

In the immortal words of "Scotty"...

"Will it mix with Scotch?"

dOk

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vjmurphy — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:32:23 PDT

There are at least two better Star Trek drinks: Romulan Ale, and, of course, Tranya!

vjmurphy

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Jeff-Minor — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:14 PDT

@Gyrus: Banks does play with language, which can take a little work, but I think the money shot is worth it.

Jeff-Minor

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Jeff-Minor — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:09:15 PDT

@RAHfanboy:
It's cocktail hour --somewhere--! I'm a RAH fan too.

Jeff-Minor

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CyberKender — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:05:33 PDT

There's the PPC from Battletech:
It is made with four shots of grain alcohol (80+ proof) and two shots of another alcohol, according to which Great House the drink is from.

* Davion adds bourbon
* *Capellan March adds tequila
* Steiner adds peppermint schnapps (optional sprig of mint)
* Kurita adds sake
* Marik adds ouzo
* Liao adds plum wine
* Periphery States and Bandit Kingdoms drink the grain alcohol straight.

And Phil Phoglio provides us with the cure for all of these: Thank Prime. (Unfortunately, he doesn't provide the recipie...)

CyberKender

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bonniegrrl — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:57 PDT

The bigger Star Wars cocktail questions should be -- "What the heck is in Jawa Juice?" and "Can you use Blue Milk in a White Russian?"

bonniegrrl

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Miranda Kali — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:40 PDT

@braak:
Simple, potent, and a multitasker. Yup. Sounds right to me.

Miranda Kali

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braak — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:02:29 PDT

@Lizzie24601: Vodka + Blue Curacao.

braak

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Lizzie24601 — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:46:17 PDT

Okay, so, a Sonic Screwdriver. I've long wondered what that would be. I saw somewhere vodka + blue gatorade, but that sounds nasty.

Please, brilliant IO9, help me mix the perfect Sonic Screwdriver.

Lizzie24601

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NefariousNewt — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:44:16 PDT

Gimme some of that Ole Janx Spirit...

NefariousNewt

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EBone — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:58 PDT

How about a Samarian Sunset from ST: TNG? That drunken slut Troi said that nobody makes 'em like Data.

EBone

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Pouncer — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:36:33 PDT

My favorite is butter beer a la Harry Potter. 1 part butterscotch schnapps to 7 parts cream soda -- delicious.

Pouncer

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Miranda Kali — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:33:09 PDT

@Gyrus:
I sometimes do a G&T (Schwepps) w/ lime, but mostly just do classic Martinis, dry w/ some interesting variety of gourmet olive.
I'm a purist about very few things, but when I am, my snooty goes to eleven.

Miranda Kali

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Priam — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:30:42 PDT

@Bruce_A: Southern Comfort...ick. Just thinking about it makes me want to barf

Priam

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Rickotron — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:27:52 PDT

What was that green drink that got all the girls wacky in Flash Gordon? Looked like Green NyQuil

Rickotron

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RAHfanboy — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:24:48 PDT

God, I'm thirsty.

RAHfanboy

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Bruce_A — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:16:33 PDT

@Priam: Which, Star Wars or Southern Comfort?

Bruce_A

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Capn_Marrrrk — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:15:07 PDT

There is a drink called a "Shin's Kiss" from The Man Who Never Missed by Steve Perry which contains a cucumber soaked in piss blended into a frothy mix.

I'd rather have the Gargle Baster in memory of my Homey Hikers.

Capn_Marrrrk

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Gyrus — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:14:00 PDT

@Miranda Kali: Bombay Sapphire over ice with Perrier and lime. Snooty, but soooo good.

Gyrus

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Gyrus — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:46 PDT

I'd like a double standard measure of staol and chilled Shungusteriaung warp-wing liver wine bottoming a mouth of white Eflyre-Spin cruchen-spirit in a slush of medium cascalo, topped with roasted weirdberries and served in a number three strength Tipprawlic osmosis-bowl, or your best approximation thereof.

And that right there is why I can't get into any Banks. Maybe half those words means something while the rest is technobabble of the worst kind. And Stross isn't any better.

I'm not asking that they write poetry, just something that boarders on English and doesn't make my ears bleed.

Gyrus

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Jeff-Minor — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:06:59 PDT

One part Slurm, one part walrus juice, one part rum and a dash of bitters. Serve in a highball with crushed ice and a wedge of lime. You'll love it, I swear.

Jeff-Minor

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Miranda Kali — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:58:21 PDT

Great. I WAS just going to pick up a nice Roja on the way home, but now I hear a bottle of Bombay Sapphire calling me. ...and of course I'll have to get the fixins and accouterments. ....always with the accouterments.

Miranda Kali

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Dunny0 — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:53:54 PDT

Great use of Jinnanntonnik!

Next time I hit up Quarks I'll check and see if they have Finagles Folly on the menu... I normally stick with the Warp Core, but the Risa Colada is also pretty tasty.

I hope they don't end up closing down The Experience, I'll be sad to see it go.

Dunny0