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Subject: Re: New Orleans Drinks
From: Thinking Bartender
Posted: Thu Jan 2. 2003, 13:04 UTC
Followup to: "New Orleans Drinks"  by Sneaky Preacher  (Thu Jan 2. 2003, 06:57 UTC)
http://www.foodtv.com/holidays/mardigrascocktails/0,5655,,00.html
"The bar opened in 1984 selling a drink called the Tropical Itch, which is 
served with a miniature toy back scratcher. While shopping for these plastic 
trinkets, "we saw the toy hand grenade and we thought, 'hmm, that could be an 
interesting drink,' " Fortner explains. "So we bought the toy hand grenade, 
and we thought the drink should be green and strong.""
A plastic hand grenade, you say?
http://www.pubclub.com/neworleans/pubclubbing.htm
"The second-most famous drink on Bourbon Street is the Hand Grenade. It's 
served up at a Jimmy Buffett-style bar called Tropical Isle, and it's 
ingredients are a closely-guarded national secret (or so they pretend). Let's 
just say it's green and potent – they promote it as New Orleans' strongest 
drink – and the tall plastic green cups in which they are served can be seen 
all over Bourbon Street. Go in or get 'em to go from the side window bar."
Why not have a drive-thru window?
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5828/HandGrenade.html
Hand Grenade.
Amaretto
2 shots Melon liqueur
2 shots Everclear (190 proof)
Pineapple juice
Begin by filling the glass halfway with Amaretto, add shots of melon, add 
shots of everclear, add rest of glass with pineapple juice, stir, then pour 
into glass with ice. 
To Serve Up***
Glass***Cocktail
How did this site get their hands on this secret recipe?
Does this bar pre-mix their "Hand Grenade", so that you can't see the 
bottles?
George
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