Just in time for Summer…Cocktails with Jack Daniels!

June 11, 2008

Just in time for summer, I present you, in no particular order, a fairly lengthy list of cocktails that all include our beloved brother, Jack Daniels. There are some classics and some I’m pretty excited to try. Enjoy

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Single Barrel Jack on Ice
1 part Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Whiskey
Serve in rock glass with ice

Jackhattan
2 parts Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 part Sweet Vermouth
1 dash bitters
Maraschino cherries, Twist orange peel
Serve in rock glass with ice

Lynchburg Lemonade
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 part triple sec
1 part sour mix
Stir all ingredients with 4 parts lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a lemon slice and cherries.

Jack & Coke
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
3 parts Coke
Serve over ice in a tall glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

JD Tennessee Apple
11⁄2 parts Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1⁄2 part apple liqueur
1 part sweet and sour
1⁄2 part Sprite
Shake ingredients together and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Add Sprite. Garnish with a cherry.

Jackarita
11⁄2 parts Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1⁄2 part triple sec
3 parts margarita mix
Rub rim of cocktail glass with rind of lemon or lime. Dip in salt. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into salt-rimmed glass.


Jack and Ginger

1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
3 parts ginger ale
Serve over ice. Garnish with lime.

Jack Sour
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
3 parts sweet and sour mix
Serve over ice. Garnish with a cherry and an orange slice.

Tennessee Tea
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 part triple sec
1 part sour mix
2 parts Coke
Combine ingredients and serve over ice.

Cranberry Jack

11⁄2 parts Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 part Chambord
1 part cranberry juice
2 parts sweet and sour mix
Splash of Sprite
Shake ingredients together and serve over ice in a rocks glass. Add a splash of Sprite.

Vanilla Jack
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1⁄2 part Tuaca
3 oz. ginger ale
Splash of triple sec
In a mixing glass filled with ice, add ingredients. Roll contents, but do not shake. Pour into a highball glass. Add a cherry.

Wyooter Hooter
1 part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
4 parts Sprite
Dash of Grenadine

Jackiri
1 6-ounce can frozen limeade or lemonade concentrate
1 6-ounce can water
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Ice
Combine all ingredients in an electric blender. Process. Cracked ice will produce a smoother consistency. For a thicker drink, add more ice. Serve in a stemmed glass.

Jack Daniels Punch
2 750-ml bottles Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 18-ounce can pineapple juice
6 ounces lemon juice
24 ounces orange juice
2 14-ounce bottles ginger ale
Sugar
Orange, lemon, and pineapple slices
Combine Jack Daniel’s Whiskey, pineapple juice, lemon juice and orange juice over block of ice in punch bowl. Add ginger ale and sugar to taste. Garnish with orange, lemon, and pineapple slices.

Lynchburg Slush
2 Cups water
1/3 cup sugar
1 6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate
1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
1 quart ginger ale
1 lemon, thinly sliced
In blender, combine water, sugar, lemonade and Jack Daniel’s® Whiskey. Process until the sugar is dissolved. Transfer to covered container and freeze (mixture will remain slushy). To serve pour frozen mixture into 2-quart pitcher and add ginger ale. Float lemon slices on top.

Tennessee Mud
Coffee
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Amaretto
Pour coffee into cup. Add Jack Daniel’s Whiskey and Amaretto to taste.

Bobo’s Fix

1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar
Juice of half a lemon
1 lemon peel
2 ounces of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Dissolve the sugar in a small amount of water. Fill the glass about two-thirds full of shaved ice. Pour in Jack Daniel’s Whiskey. Stir well and garnish with lemon peel.

Senator Jack
2 oz. Jack Daniel’s Tennesee Whiskey
1 oz. cherry liqueur
3 oz. sour mix
Sierra Mist

Combine first 3 ingredients in a tall glass over ice. Top with Sierra Mist. Garnish with a cherry.


Jack Daniel’s Blackberry Jack

1 Part Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
2 Parts Blackberry Brandy
4 Parts 7-Up or Sprite

Black Jack Old Fashioned with Charred Lime

2 Charred lime wedges
1 teaspoon bar sugar
Splash of soda water
2 ounces Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey
Char lime wedges in hot iron skillet until caramelized and lightly blackened; cool. Muddle charred limes with sugar in old fashioned glass. Add soda, ice and Jack Daniel’s . Garnish with fresh lime.

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I Think I Found My Dream Girl

May 19, 2008

More Bacon!

Bacon!

How awesome is that! Happy birthday to me…

You can check out all the amazing pictures here.

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Driver Fined for Putting Beer’s Safety Before Child’s

May 13, 2008

In a move that I’m sure happens on a daily basis in the States, an Australian man gets a $750 fine for doing the right thing. I mean seriosuly, what if the beer fell and shattered? Then what?

Beer Restrained, Child Not

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The unaired Bud Light Commerical

February 4, 2008

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In case you missed it during the Super Bowl…

February 4, 2008

…this was probably the best commercial.

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Functioning Alcoholic?

November 30, 2007

alcoholic.jpgLet me recap a recent conversation that took place over Thanksgiving weekend…

I’m sitting at a bar across from a buddy when he suddenly turns somber.
He says to me, “I think I may be an alcoholic.”
I eye him suspiciously, “When did this happen?”
“Probably college.”
“I don’t get it,” I answer, “Are you having a hard time at work?”
“No. Work is good.”
“Your girlfriend? Is she upset with your drinking?”
“No. She is fine with it.”
“How’s your family? You’re health? Your finances? Is your liver about to explode?”
“No, no no. Nothing like that. It’s just that I drink every day.”
I sigh deeply and ask, “So? If it’s not interfering negatively with your life, then what’s the problem?”
“I’m a functioning alcoholic. That’s the problem.”

Functioning alcoholic. What the hell does that even mean? I was always under the impression that alcoholics were those sad sacks that who blew every dime they had on bottles of Jack Daniels at the expense of their families, their jobs, their health and their dignity. An alcoholic is the guy who ends up toothless and sleeping in the gutter because cheap vodka has a sinister grasp on his soul. My friend is a young businessman in a shirt and tie with a nice girlfriend and a loving family.

I reply, “If you’re functioning, then you’re not an alcoholic. The entire point of alcoholism is that you’re not functioning.”
“Then how to you explain the fact that I drink every day?” he asks.
“Maybe you’re just a guy who enjoys the taste of beer?”

Only in America. Only in America do we have to label every vice a ‘disease.’ Only in America are all our hobbies suspiciously probed until we can figure out a way to classify them as an ‘affliction.’ Are Americans so reluctant to admit to any sort of personal responsibility or decision making capability that they can’t even enjoy a glass a wine with dinner without wondering if they should seek treatment? The whole goddamn concept of functioning alcoholism is bullshit. Functioning alcoholic equals NOT A FUCKING ALCHOLIC.

Made up afflictions like ‘functioning alcoholic’ are insulting to the people who actually have a problem with alcoholism. The guy in the hospital with a failing liver doesn’t give a fuck that you prefer a beer to a glass of milk to wash down your chicken pot pie. He’s actually experiencing real, tangible, tragic consequences from his habit. You, on the other hand, aren’t hurting yourself nor are you hurting those who come in contact with you. So drink your beer and shut the fuck up already.

“You know,” he suddenly insists, “I think you may be a functioning alcoholic, too.”
“Not me. The only reason I drink is to wash down all this vicodin.”

 

-adapted from Violent Acres

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Ways to Minimize The Effects of a Hangover

November 6, 2007

Ginseng

hangover

“Take about 1000 mg to 3000 mg of ginseng before the party. You will be able to support the effect of alcohol better and your mind will be more focused without having to resort to a cup of coffee. Ginseng also helps the liver in its job to neutralize the toxic agents in alcohol. Ginseng accelerates the decomposition and the elimination of alcohol. But note that you must not take ginseng just before bed, else sleep will take a long time to arrive because the plant has a stimulating effect on the nervous system.”

I have yet to try this method, but I plan on it. I will update with results. If anyone else tries it, post results as well.

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Happiness for $10 or Less

October 11, 2007

Wine

The New York Times food critic Eric Asimov rounds up 10 great wines you can purchase for $10 or less. Here’s the list in its entirety:

Casa Cadaval Portugal Ribatejano , $8.99, ***
Domaine de l’Ameillaud France , $9, ** ½
Viña Gormaz Spain Ribera del Duero , $9, **
Georges Duboeuf France , $9, **
Altas Cumbres Argentina Mendoza , $9, **
Wyatt California Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 , $10, **
J. Vidal-Fleury France , $10, **
Domaine Monte de Luz , $7, **
Ravenswood California Vintner’s Blend , $10, **
Paringa , $9, * ½

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