Let's begin with the True Classic of VAMPYRES, the famous Viking Margarita, brought to you by the legandary Countess E. Bathory (and a cast of thousands) ( jae@drycas.club.cc.cmu.edu ).
VIKING MARGARITA
Viking Margaritas are
very smooth and a bit sweeter than the average Margarita. You sit sipping
(or guzzling, if you prefer) your margarita(s) in perfect innocence... and
when you try to stand up, you discover someone has sneaked in behind you
and bashed you on the back of the head with a mace. Standing up is NOT an
option...
The recipe (which I have from a bartender friend) is as follows:
a Fifth of decent tequila (I prefer gold) 1 pint Triple Sec 2 large cans lemonade 2 small cans limeade lime juice to taste salt for the rim of the glass
Frozen lemonade and limeade go into the pitcher. Fill each lemonade can with tequila (or dump in the fifth - same result); fill each limeade can with triple sec (or dump in the pint); add four cans of each size of water (less if you like yours strong) and add lime juice to taste. Serve with a wedge of lime in a well salted glass. (makes roughly half a gallon)
This one is from Antonio Salieri ( AUVERS@DRYCAS ). He says he has not tried it, but I have. I'd advice being careful with chili/cayanne and increasing the amount of orange and lime juice to 1/4 cup.
1/4 cup white tequila 1/4 cup tomato juice 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 to 1 teaspoon powdered red chili or cayenne dash of kosher salt freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 cup crushed ice 2 lime wedges
Combine all the ingredients, except for the lime wedges, in a shaker or blender and mix thoroughly. Squeeze the wedges into a tall glass and fill with tequila mixture.
Banshee ( EBOV21@ERCVAX.EDINBURGH.AC.UK ) treats us chocoholics to these delicacies. What a pity that he himself does not appreciate them: "As the list's premier chocolate hater I've not tried any of these and can't say what they'll be like. (Horrible I'll bet)." Don't let him discourage you. From my experience I know the first one is delicious.
ICED RUM
AND CHOCOLATE
Break up 75-80 grams of chocolate
into a pan with 550 ml of milk. Heat gently and whisk until the chocolate
has melted, chill, then add 7-10 tablespoons of rum and serve over crushed
ice.
MONTEZUMA COCKTAIL
Melt chocolate into milk
as above, adding a pinch of ginger and allspice before chilling. When cold
put into a cocktail shaker with a tablespoon of honey, 5 tablespoons of
rum and 2 table- spoons of eau de vie. Shake and turn out into glasses.
The next batch of drinks all involve the use of Creme de Cacao, a liqueur made from distilling cocoa beans.
BRANDY ALEXANDER
Mix equal parts of brandy,
creme de cacao and cream together in a cocktail shaker with some crushed
ice and serve.
GRASSHOPPER
Mix equal parts of creme
de menthe, creme de cacao and cream, pour out over 4-5 ice cubes in a glass.
PUSHKIN
Mix equal parts of gin, vodka
and creme de cacao in a cocktail shaker pour over crushed ice and serve.
The following cocktail recipes by Mark Vladimir Arosco ( kbaldwin@pica.army.mil ).
VAMPIRE COCKTAIL 1 (experiment #27)
1/2 bottle light corn syrup (Karo
Syrup) 4 teaspoons powdered cocoa (Unsweetened baking cocoa) 2 tablespoons
of cream (for color) 5 drops of yellow food coloring (liquid) 40 drops of
red food coloring (liquid) water to get the correct consistancy best served
in an IV bag, available from your local medical supply house. OK, so it's
fake, but it looks good... and it's chocolate.
VAMPIRE COCKTAIL 2 (experiment #3)
1/4 cup fresh blood (mixed
to prevent coagulation) 1/2 bottle red grape juice (to add light fruity
taste). This is the real stuff. The extra fluid prevents the body from rejecting
the blood as too salty.
VAMPIRE COCKTAIL 3 (experiment #23) (aka liquid smurf)
1/4 cup milk 1 ripe banana
10 drops of blue food coloring (liquid) Mix in a blender. Pour in a glass
that is "three apples high" and top with whipped cream. The name
says it all.
Cecily ( D020214@UNIVSCVM.CSD.SCAROLINA.EDU ) knows a good blood substitute for those who cannot get the right stuff and hate chocolate. I'd suggest adding some vodka into this one.
FOREVER KNIGHT
An interview with Geraint
Wyn Davies reveals that the blood on that series is really the black current
drink Ribena in almost undiluted concentrate form. I suppose you could put
any kind of liquor into it. The ironic thing is, that Wyn Davies says it's
sickeningly sweet, it nauseates him, and that he actually did get sick from
it after one scene had to be redone many times.
Here's an intriguing little recipe from Vincent Fisher, P.I. (RAGLAN54@MMC.BITNET).
BLOODY BRAIN
Pour a generous shot
of strong clear alcohol, something on the order of 120 proof peppermint
schnapps. Add a small dollop of Bailey's Irish Cream, pouring with a careful
hand so that it does not mix into the clear. Mix a few drops of grenadine
into the clear alcohol before adding the Bailey's -- the result, if done
properly, is known as a Bloody Brain. You'll understand.
BARNABAS COLLINS
Hemogoblin ( SLIB1532@VEGA.SELU.EDU
) writes: "The favourite drink of hemogoblins everywhere is a Barnabas
Collins: gin, blood and Hershey's chocolate syrup."
Mystress Myrmidon ( LAURENN+aCALVIN%World_Resources@MCIMAIL.COM ) and her friend Laybrother Bat of the Order of St. Germain provide us with a special recipe, directly from the Abbey kitchens:
ST. PATRICK'S
PENANCE
In a jigger shot glass,
mix equal parts sacramental wine and Irish whiskey; shoot three in quick
succession, for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The trick is to get the
'AMEN' out before you fall to your knees!
The next one is the personal favourite of the keeper of this list herself, susi the weirdward wolf ( knuuttila@finujo ).
VAMPIRE
HUNTER
Smash one clove of garlic
into a small strainer. Pour a bottle of beer gently over the garlic ( I
prefer a Finnish brand called "Vaakuna", which means "coat
of arms", a dark lager type beer ) and add some whisky. You can also
put the smashed or sliced garlic into the drink without straining, but it
looks better if there are no garlic pieces floating around.... I do not
know about its effect on vampires, but it certainly gives you such a bad
breath the next morning that every breather keeps away from you.
BLOODY
MARY (or whoever)
Finally, Tim ( tsv@unify.com
) reminds us of the simplest one: "Don't forget about bloody mary,
bloody bob, bloody jim, actually anybody will do." But some vintages
are better than others.
