Fun with Jack Daniels

"Basically I am for anything that gets you through the night - be it Prayer, Tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniels" ~Frank Sinatra

FUN FACTS ABOUT JACK DANIELS

• In 1904, Jack Daniels' "Old No. 7" was one of 20 Whiskeys from around the world to compete in a contest at the Worlds Fair. It won the Gold Medal as the "World's Best Whiskey"!!


• When Visiting the Jack Daniels distillery, enjoy the aromas because that is as close as you will get to any whiskey. You can't sample any whiskey nor buy any. Why? Well, Lynchburg, Tennessee where the Distillery lies, is a dry county.


• The First batches of Jack Daniels were sold in large ceramic jugs with big XXs printed on the side


• The old wives tale that if you drink too much Jack Daniels you will go blind has been disproven. The only way to go blind is to break the bottle and Jab it into your face.


• Historically Jack Daniels was registered at 90 Proof (45% by Volume) but in 2004, they lowered the proof to 80 (40%by Volume) proving once again that the terrorists had won!!

Beer Warning: Beer contains Female Hormones!!

Alert to all Men Everywhere!! Alert to all Men Everywhere!!!

Last Month, Montreal University & Canadian Scientists released the results of a recent analysis conducted in their labs. This analysis revealed the prescence of a female hormone in beer that can have adverse & potentially harmful affects on men. A theory, derived from their head researcher, is that beer contains female hormones due to hops. Hops contains phytoestrogens! The researcher went on to declare that by drinking enough Beer, men can potentially turn into women!!


To test the theory, the Research team of scientists developed a Randomized, Drunken Blind, location study of 100 males. Each male was told to consume 8 schooners of beer within a 1 hour period of time, followed by a 10 minute pee break, before observation.



It was observed that adverse affects occurred in 100% of the male participants. THAT'S RIGHT!! 100% of Men were affected by the female hormones!!

The Results were as follows in 100% of the Males:


1) Argued over absolutely nothing
2) Refused to apologize when obviously wrong
3) Gained weight
4) Talked excessively without making any sense at all
5) Became overly emotional
6) Couldn't Drive
7) Failed to think Rationally
8) Had to pee sitting down

The Researchers felt that No Futher Testing was considered Necessary!

New Orleans Bar Guide

Need to grab a drink in New Orleans but don't know exactly where to go? Then this easy to follow flow chart can definately offer you a funny idea of where to obtain your next libation. So tonight, rather than going to the same old same old, follow this handy yet insane guide and let us know where you ended up. Leave a comment below and tell us where you went.

The Pisco Sour

A Pisco Sour is a cocktail containing pisco, lemon or lime juice, egg whites, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters. An account is that the Pisco Sour cocktail is a variation of the Whiskey sour, invented in the early 1920s by American expatriate Victor V. "Gringo" Morris at the Morris' Bar in Lima, Peru. The cocktail quickly became a favorite of locals. Soon many of the grand Lima hotels at that time such as the Maury and the Hotel Bolivar began serving pisco sours to their international guests, helping the drink become an international hit. An old advertisement of Pisco Sour was published in 1924 by the Morris' Bar of Lima.
In Peru, Pisco Sour day is celebrated on the first Saturday of February. When the Peruvian National Anthem is played all Pisco Sours must be finished as a mark of respect.

Here in New Orleans, the Pisco Sour is often found as a summer drink at some of the finer cocktail establishmenst like Carousel bar. In fact, according to the recent issue of Mutineer Magazine, the Pisco Sour is the #1 selling cocktail sold at the famous Carousel bar in the past year. So go out and taste it or make if off the recipe below.

Pisco Sour Makes 1 serving

Ingredients: ~ 1 1/2oz of Pisco

~ 1 oz of Simple Sugar

~ 1 oz of Fresh Lime Juice or less

~ 1 1/2 oz of Egg Whites or 1 Whole Egg White

~ Dash of Angostura Bitters

In a shaker, mix 3 ice cubes, pisco, simple sugar, fresh lime juice, and egg whites. Shake until mixture is nice and frothy and serve straight up in a martini glass with a dash of aromatic bitters.

It took us about 3 attempts to mix it right cause too much bitters made it taste funny and we STRONGLY recommed that you DONT use Roses Lime. A dash of lime juice or 1 oz of fresh squeezed like juice goes a long way although we liked it with only splashes of lime juice. After that, it was all a good time and a great cocktail

Thirsty Thursday: Gin Gimlet

So it is time for our Thirsty Thursday and this week we are celebrating one of movies all time greatest actors, W. C. Fields. His 130th birthday is Friday, January 29th. Now while watching most of his classic movies you will notice Fields often with a libation in his hands. Perhaps this is why his trademark nose was always so rosey. Now in his movies, he is often drinking whiskey but Fields is often celebrated with Gin due to his famous quote, "I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast." So in honor of our Classic movie Drunkard, we celebrate with a classic drink, the Gin Gimlet.

Ingredients:
2 oz gin
1 3/4 oz Rose's lime juice or other lime cordial

Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. I also like to wipe the rim with a lime wedge, gently squeeze it over the drink and drop it in. You can also serve this on the rocks if you prefer a cooler and then more diluted version.

This is one cocktail that you can find in almost any bar or restaurant. So, Try it out and let us know what you think!! Have a different variation that you prefer, let us know by leaving a comment.

New Orleans Saints Hip Flask

We are back!! After a nice 2 week hiatus, the New Orleans Modern Drunkards are back in time for all the great celebrations to come...and not a moment too soon because:

WE FINALLY MADE IT!!! That is right, the NEW ORLEANS SAINTS are going to the Superbowl!!! New Orleans Modern Drunkards have been toasting and celebrating this momentous occasion with great fervor and will continue to for the next two weeks!

With such a great win, how are we showing our team support, well some of us are wearing Saints Apparel while drinking cocktails and some of us are carrying round these cool New Orleans Saints Stainless Steel Hip Flask.

So do people still carry hip flasks anymore? Of course they do!! It's a great way to smuggle your favorite hooch into events and mix it with your favorite juice or soda without having to carry round mini glass bottles wherever you go!

Hip flasks have been around since the 18th and early 19th century, especially when Prohibition was really restricting people from enjoying their favorite libations. They were a way for those alcohol loving rebels to enjoy their favorite sauce discreetly and without Johnny Law coming down on them.

Now a days, especially in New Orleans, we don't have to worry about prohibition or even an open container law. Thus the flask is used more to imply style and social status than anything else and sometimes just a matter of convenience.

Obviously, one of our favorite flasks is the New Orleans Saints Stainless Steel Hip Flask. It's a great way to keep your New Orleans Saints pride close to your hip with the New Orleans Saints Stainless Steel Hip Flask. We like it also because it holds 6oz of our favorite potent liquids. It makes a great gift for the any New Orleans Saints fan. Check it out or buy one today.

Sauce Spotlight: Creole Shrub

So it's Saturday and we don't have college football to look forward to til the fall. What are we going to do? Well perhaps we can interest you in trying a wonderful Orange Liqueur. For our Saturday Sauce Spotlight, we would like to present Rhum Clement Creole Shrub.

Now with any bar, it is essential to have an Orange Liqueur. Orange liqueur is a great nightcap that can be sipped Neat for that warm sensation on those cold nights or Straight Up to end a day with a relaxing, chilled, flavorful nip. It is also a neccessary ingredient in most drinks like Margaritas, the 57 Chevy, any "Blue" cocktail like a Blue Hawaiin, or Cosmos amoung others. So why not stick to the common Triple Sec, Blue Curacao, Cointreau, or Grand Marnier? Well, you can but Rhum Clement Creole Shrub offers a whole new level of flavor that is unmatched by the others.

As New Orleans Modern Drunkards, we are already fans of Creole Seasonings and Spices that are common place in our great food here in New Orleans. Rhum Clement follows along with the idea of adding great creole spices and bitter orange peels to their Sugar Cane based Rhum made on the Carribbean Island of Martinique. (Rhum is the term used for rums from French-speaking locales).

While drinking it Neat in a small snifter, as we prefer it, you will first notice it's Golden Orange color and thick body that coats a glass like warm honey. It's bouquet is a dark orange fragrance with hints of peppery spices that will surely clear out any sinus issues that you maybe experiencing. However, despite the wonderful Creole aroma, it's taste is remarkably smooth with a creamy orange finish that is far better than the common and popular Grand Marnier or Cointreau finish.

We recommend that you lightly sip it if served neat cause the tasting offers a wonderful warming sensation as it rolls down into your belly. You can also add it to your favorite cocktail recipes as a replacement for any Triple Sec or Cointreau like orange Liqueur. Rhum Clement has a fun Variation on the Kir Royal where you mix Champagne with Creole Shrub that we think would be a fun party drink with some bite!

It comes in several varieties: Regular, VSOP, a Premier Cane, Homere', and their X.O. In general, you can find their Regular Creole Shrub and most cocktail bars and restaurants and we highly recommend that you add it to your home bar.

So have you ever tried Creole Shrub? What do you think about it? Do you have a favorite cocktail that you use Creole Shrub in? Let us know what you think by adding a comment below.

Thirsty Thursday: Hot Buttered Rum

Well, it's officially carnival time here in New Orleans & I hope you New Orleans Modern Drunkards have been getting prepared for the Mardi Gras. In dealing with this really cold winter season, we are sharing with you guys a wonderful recipe for Hot Buttered Rum. I think many people have mixed feelings on this cocktail only due to the fact that it is often made so badly in so many places. This is usually due to lack of prep time. We find that if you put in a little time to make up the "Buttery Batter" ahead of time, you won't be drinking really crappy, watery, oily, rum. Therefore, we hope you enjoy this recipe below that we personally like.



Ingredients:

1 stick unsalted butter, softened
2 cups light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
Pinch salt
Bottle dark rum
Boiling water



Preparation:

In a bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Refrigerate until almost firm. Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture into 12 small mugs. Pour about 3 ounces of rum into each mug (filling about halfway). Top with boiling water (to fill the remaining half), stir well, and serve immediately. This recipe should yield about 10 servings.

Try it out and let us know what you think!! Have a different variation that you prefer, let us know by leaving a comment.

The Beer Pong Table

Now New Orleans Modern Drunkards don't always need reasons to enjoy libations, however, we don't mind an excuse. In recent years, the explosion of Beer Pong has come to New Orleans full force. With the creation of Beer Pong leagues at many local dive bars in the New Orleans Metro area, this once recreational college game has become a competitive bar sport joining the likes of Darts, Pool, and Golden Tee.

Today's Beer Pong is a variation of the once played game of Beirut. Beirut was a similar game in that it involved cups of beer and ping pong balls, however, players would have to get the balls into the cup using a ping pong paddle rather than throwing the balls across the table.

With the growing popularity of this game, it has become a popular house party and/or tailgating game as well as a bar game. Thus, the Beer Pong Table was created to enhance the games fun loving attitude. Most tables come set up to handle the required regulation size for play with both 6 or 10 cup games and ready for action. They also provide a great melamine surface which makes it easier to clean and provides great pop for those who prefer the "bounce shots". Also, this type of surface prevents the cups from sliding about and easy re-racking.

Kegworks and other companies offer foldable tables made of a light weight aluminum frame which makes it easier for transport and storage. Plus these tables come in numerous designs, logos, and colors that will match any personality, bar, or sports fan.

So, what do you think about Beer Pong Tables? Do you own one? What is the coolest design you have ever seen on a beer pong table? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

Sauce Spotlight: Space Beer

Well we already have space ice cream and space orange juice or tang, so it was only a matter of time before we have were going to "SPACE BEER"! Ok so it not really beer made in space but it's the first step toward Cosmic Cocktails!

Leave it up to those crazy russian cosmonauts to spend time growing barely instead of more important scientific research aboard the International Space Station. Actually, according to Sapporo, the space-barley research was done for “the purpose of achieving self-sufficiency in food in the space environment.” They also grew other vegetables like wheat, lettuce, and peas. In a collaborative effort between the Russian Academy of Science, Okayama University in Japan and Sapporo Breweries, barley was grown for the first time in a Russian laboratory on board the International Space Station during the 5 month mission. Then the Sapporo Breweries, one of Japan's major breweries, went on to use the crop of barley grown in space to create 100 litres of a 5.5 per cent proof beer ­aptly named Space Barley.

According to Junichi Ichikawa, managing directory for strategy at Sapporo Breweries, "There's really no beer like it because it uses 100 per cent barley. Our top seller is the Black Label brand, using additional ingredients such as rice. This one doesn't, and is really a special beer." According to the brewmasters, The beer features a mellow fragrance with a distinctive taste of roasted barley. It doesn't really have any special taste differences since according to analysis of the DNA from the barley grown on the ISS showed no difference from plants grown right here on Earth.

“This beer will be sold for charity, to contribute to the promotion of science education for children and the development of space science research in Japan and Russia, through donation of all proceeds to Okayama University,” Sapporo stated in a press release Dec. 3. The very limited results, just 250 precious six-packs, will be sold through a lottery for 10,000 yen or $115 American which makes it about $19-a-bottle.

So how about the hops? Don’t worry, those were launched into space in August. Now if we can only catch those damn, "PIGS IN SPACE!!" then we can have ourselves a great Galaxy BBQ. Can't wait to taste that stuff!

What do you think about Space Beer?

Where're We Wednesday? 12/30/09

Well it's the Wednesday before New Year's Day and I hope that all of our New Orleans Modern Drunkards are going to celebrate with family, friends, and cocktails. So in light of this major party and the other events going on in our great city like the Sugar Bowl, we are not going to have an "official" Where are We Wednesday. However, that doesn't mean that the New Orleans Modern Drunkards aren't going out tonight, Wednesday December 30th at 7pm.

The first two people to find Eric the New Orleans Modern Drunkard will get a drink on him.

So to figure out where we will be here are your 5 clues:
1) This place is known for its daily happy hour margarita and drink specials from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m

2) This place has more than 60 available tequilas to enjoy

3) Not only can you access this place by street car at stop#21 but you can also view one of the beautiful "A Streetcar Named Inspire " statues in front

4) You can also find this place not only in New Orleans but also in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, & Birmingham

5) If you can figure out the Saintly Street this place is on, the address in Roman Numerals is MMMDCXXXVI

So hope to see you guys out there. Have a great day and a Happy New Year!!!

Double Cocktail Jigger: Set of 3 Sizes

Do New Orleans Modern Drunkards need a jigger or are we good enough to Free Pour? Now some New Orleans Modern Drunkards prefer the free pour in hopes of getting more alcohol in the pour. But does that make a great cocktail? Now if you are just looking to get sauced, you need to find a good free pour specialist.

However, most great bartenders will still use a Cocktail Jigger and for your home bars, we also recommend a good set of jiggers. Using jiggers ensures a bartender’s ability to be consistent with every cocktail that they make. The use of jiggers doesn’t require any more extra time than it does to free pour as long as the bartender is prepared with their tools ahead of time. Plus if all you want to do is get loaded & if your good, you may get a bartender who has the good "drag" or "tail" of the pour. This is the period of time the bartender continues to pour after the jigger has reached its capacity

We personally like the 3 sizes of jiggers offered by Kegworks because if supplies us with more options to create a balanced cocktail. According to Kegworks, this is a handy tool to have when mixing drinks. Available in three sizes, this 2 sided cocktail jigger is made out of 18-8 grade Stainless Steel. In stock and ready to ship. Features: Made out of 18-8 grade stainless steel. Specs: Small Jigger Capacity: 1/2 oz & 1 oz. Medium Jigger Capacity: 3/4 oz & 1 1/2 oz. Large Jigger Capacity: 1 oz & 2 oz.

So check them out and let us know what you think. Do you prefer the free pour or 3 quality stainless steel jiggers like kegworks offers below?

Sauce Spotlight: Peychaud’s Bitters

For today's Saturday Sauce Spotlight, we are going to discuss a mandatory staple in every New Orleanian's Bar: Peychaud’s Bitters. Peychaud’s Bitters is the cocktail bitter that may very well have started what we know as cocktails today.
These bitters were originally considered a tonic because of Antoine Amedie Peychaud Senior, an apothecary, gained fame in New Orleans not for the drugs he dispensed, but for the compounding of a liquid tonic called bitters. Like many early medicines, Peychaud’s was mixed with brandy as a stomach tonics and perhaps similar to any medicine, it treats symptoms just as much as anything mainly because it gave an added zest to the potions of cognac brandy he served in his pharmacy. Although Antoine Amedie Peychaud Senior invented it Peychaud Junior made it famous and the necessary ingredient for the Sazerac Coffeehouse’s signature cocktail: the Sazerac.
Now Peychauds Aromatic Cocktail Bitters looks bright cherry red in its small 5 or 10 fl oz bottles and transfers that color to any cocktail it's mixed in. When you smell it you should notice the aroma of Anise, black licorice, spices and cherry all blended together. That coupled with its flavor of slight Bitterness with an ansie flavour and a subtle sweetness. It is gentian-based bitters, with a subtly different and sweeter taste than the more popular Angostura brand. gentians are flowers that according to according myth, Gentian is a derivitive of the name of King Gentius (180-168 BC), the King of Illyria, said to have discovered the flowers healing properties. Some species are of medicinal use and their roots were harvested for the manufacture of tonic liquor like Suze or similar liquors like Peychaud's Bitters.
Obviously as a New Orleanian, Peychaud's Bitters are best know for its use in the Sazerac, but can be used in many other cocktails that use bitters. It can also be used in cocktails like a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned. Now remember, when using Peychaud's bitters in cocktails it is important to be cautious as a little too much can ruin the cocktail. Generally, bitters also have a high alcohol content and should never be used in non-alcoholic drinks. The alcohol content of Peychaud's is 35% alcohol by volume.
So go out and get a Sazerac with only Peychaud's Bitters or try another cocktail with Peychaud's and tell us what you think or what drink you tried!

Thirsty Thursday: Egg Nog

Merry Christmas to our New Orleans Modern Drunkards. During this holiday weekend, I am sure the cocktails will flow. One popular Christmas beverage is Eggnog, so for Thirsty Thursday, we wanted to share with you a popular Eggnog Recipe made with good Old New Orleans Rum.

Ingredients:

2 oz Old New Orleans Crystal rum

6 oz milk

1 tsp powdered sugar

1 whole egg

nutmeg

Preparation:

Shake all ingredients (except nutmeg) with ice and strain into a collins glass. Sprinkle nutmeg on top and serve. This Recipe Serves 1

Try it out and let us know what you think!!

Where're We Wednesday? 12/23/09

So it's the Wednesday before Christmas and we need to escape the stress of the holidays, right? Then what you need is a drink to relieve the pressure. So it's time to find the New Orleans Modern Drunkards, while we are out partaking of tasty libations. Today, I, Eric, will be going out around 8pm to enjoy a couple of drinks. So for the 1st 3 people that can find me, I will buy you each a drink. I will also have 4 Devil's Weed Cigars to give away so that you can enjoy a good cigar with me that is made by one of New Orleans' own, Luis Molina.

So Where are We going to be on this Wednesday December 23rd?

Well here are your 5 clues:

1) This bar has an antique barber’s chair that on Monday with $10 you can get a cut and a shot!

2) Someone once cleverly dubbed the joint a “bed and beverage", since they have an inn above and a kick as bar below.

3) This bar is located in the in the Faubourg Marigny on Royal Street.

4) It has a large selection of imported beers and one of the best alternative and art-rock jukeboxes in the city

5) If you figure out the street (See Clue#3), the Street Number in Roman Numerals is MCDXXXI

When You get there, you will have to answer this question to either get a drink or a free cigar?

~What is the Name of the 4 cigars I am giving away for christmas?

Answer: Devils Weed Cigars