Ivy League booze?

[Mark]

Going through an old box of books in the basement the other day, I came upon a paperback "Bartender's Guide" from 1971 (the original publication date was 1948).

After a quick look at the index I was surprised to find something called a "Cornell cocktail" (Harvard, Yale and Princeton had their own concoctions as well) listed among the book's contents.

Perhaps this can become the official post-victory pop?

Anyway, the ingredients:

1 jigger of Dry Gin; 3 dashes of Maraschino; 1 egg white.

Shake well with ice (preferably from the Lynah zamboni) and strain into glass.

Weren't Hughes and Cropper seen mixing these in Placid after finishing the el perfecto run against Clarkson? ;-)

[CowbellGuy]

Mark wrote:
Perhaps this can become the official post-victory pop?

::barf:: God I hope not

[ugarte]

That is probably the single most disgusting drink I have ever heard of.  I can't say that I'm surprised that I've never heard of it before.

What is the crimson? A shot of vodka and a dram of O+?

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

[q]What is the crimson? A shot of vodka and a dram of O+?[/q]

More likely a shot of A+      :-P

JH

[ugarte]

Jeff Hopkins '82 wrote:

[q]What is the crimson? A shot of vodka and a dram of O+?[/q]

More likely a shot of A+      :-P

JH

Better.

[Josh '99]

Mark wrote:
Perhaps this can become the official post-victory pop?

Good lord.  Could we at least dispense with the egg white?   ::yark::

[Big Ben 03]

That sounds VILE. Who can come up with something better? I say extra points to the person who DOESN'T include grenadine, but it's not like i have any suggestions myself.

[ugarte]

Josh Herman '99 wrote:

Mark wrote:
Perhaps this can become the official post-victory pop?

Good lord.  Could we at least dispense with the egg white?   ::yark::

Egg white, while gross, isn't that uncommon in drinks.  Check out this list (which does include the Cornell Cocktail):
http://www.webtender.com/db/ingred/89

The site also lists The Cornell, which is more palatable:
http://www.webtender.com/db/drink/5706



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[jtwcornell91]

I thought the official postgame cocktail was an Irish Wake.  (Good for soothing hoarse throats.)

[Will]

Last week, INCH had a list of college hockey cocktails that included this:

[q]Big Red Hooter – Raise a glass to the loudest fan in Lynah history, who inspired this drink. (Tequila, amaretto, pineapple juice and grenadine)[/q]

Certainly sounds better than having to drink an egg white.  ::yark::

[rsafploc 03]

[Q]Shake well with ice (preferably from the Lynah zamboni) and strain into glass[/Q]
While I totally respect our sacred home ice.. Drinking it.. spit and sweat inclusive.. is a whole different health issue altogether.   ::worry::

[Jeff Hopkins \'82]

When I was in school, the house drink (i.e. the one you got for free on your birthday) at Dunbar's was called a Combat.  It included multiple shots, orange juice, grenadine (sorry), and beer.  I may have missed a mixer or two also.   And it's better than it sounds, though it's awfully sweet.

If you want a red drink tho, how about a plain old vodka and cranberry?

JH

[Will]

Jeff Hopkins '82 wrote:

If you want a red drink tho, how about a plain old vodka and cranberry?

Won't that come out rather crimson-looking?   ::yark::  We can't have that.

[judy]

no. that's actually a bright red.

[D!]

Interestingly, the Cornell Cocktail gets a higher rating than The Cornell