"Speck. Drink it treyf!"

[muckefuck]

Oh, I forgot to mention one of the things that kept us chuckling in our seats on Tuesday: his_regard announced that, in honour of Ramadan, he had come up with the most haram food possible--bacon schnapps. It took a moment to assimilate this, but I soon had visions of an old-fashioned German schnapps bottle with "Speck" in blocky cursive (think old Stoli bottles). We discussed the presence or absence of actual bacon. his_regard suggested you could have tiny bacon bits for a Goldschlager effect, but I opined that these would be too heavy to stay suspended for long. Still, I didn't know that a Żytnia-style strip of bacon in the neck would be much better.

It was but the shortest of leaps from bacon schnapps to inventing an appropriate breakfast cocktail. Before I list some of our ideas, I'd like to hear y'all's!

Comments

[febrile.livejournal.com]

Buttermilk blueberry pancakes made with real blueberry schnapps? Huevos rancheros con tequila?

(Ideas for what?)

[carneggy.livejournal.com]

re: bacon schnapps - I cannot imagine fermented pork fat could POSSIBLY be palatable. :P

That said, your made-up breakfast cocktail:

"Eggs 'n' Hashbrowns with Ketchup"

Glass full of vodka. Add 1 egg and 2 or 3 cocktail onions, and a dash of bloody mary mix.

(really, you could argue that the most appropriate 'breakfast cocktail' is just a really strongly alcohol-laden eggnog...)

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

That was the Economist's suggestion: eggnog and bacon schnapps. I advised a garni of toast point.

Of course, the simplest idea would be the Speck Prairie Oyster.

[carneggy.livejournal.com]

I'd probably just garnish eggnog with bacon bits instead - cause the LAST thing a real eggnog needs is yet more alcohol poured into it.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

The first time I made "real eggnog" was from a recipe we found in an old Time/Life cocktail book at my stepmom's. When my stepsister tasted it, she said, "IT'S STRAIGHT JD!" Cocktails in those days were not for today's pantywaists!

I prefer my German recipe. Not as strong or as eggy.

[carneggy.livejournal.com]

I've got a family recipe that dates back to either my great-great-grandmother, or her mother, at least. So, about 100+ years old. It's why I despise store-bought nog so much.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Thinned to about half strength with milk, it's not so bad. Even more annoying than the egginess is the sugariness. The last thing I need around Christmastime is MORE SUGAR!

[(Anonymous)]

To give credit where it's due, the addition of eggnog was princefcairo's idea.

- Economist

[bunj.livejournal.com]

I think the bacon schnapps should come in a bottle shaped like the Prophet, a la Mrs. Butterworth. Also, you don't buy the bottles. They are loaned out, with interest.

Okay, I think I've exhausted my knowledge of Islam now.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

I LAFF!

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

Clamato + bacon schnapps, served in a disposable paper cup with pictures of Aphrodite and koranic verses printed on it.

[sconstant.livejournal.com]

À votre santé!