Re: [CH] New York's Burning

Andy Barnhart (quark@erols.com)
Sat, 24 Apr 1999 01:12:05 -0400

Dave,

Sick, sick ...
Just as soon as I get some Jalapeņo Hot Sauce I'll be able to tell you just
how sick it is.
(I already have the bourbon & bitters, did you also include dark vermouth ?)

Andy.

Dave Hendricks wrote:

> It was bound to happen one of these days. While cooking my wife's
> favorite fish recipe, Two Manhattan Salmon (recipe at:
> http://www.enter.net/~bvdrangs/recipes.html), I was following the
> instructions and making a Manhattan for myself and by some sleight
> of hand got the smoke flavoring instead of the bitters. I noticed it
> only after my hand was progressing toward the glass and too late to
> stop without getting some in the glass. (Yes the bourbon was already
> there). Oh no, now what do I do? Can't waste the bourbon. Figuring
> that I had only hit it with one shake, I decided to add the bitters
> and then in a flash of brilliance, hit it with a shake or two of Pica
> Jalapeno Hot Sauce. Mix well and taste, Wow, it is actually good.
> You can just taste the smoke and the heat starts coming through. Not
> only a Manhattan, but smoke and fire too. Look out New York is
> Burning! A new drink is born!
>
> Dave Hendricks
> "BVD'Rangs, anything less is just a stick"
> bvdrangs@enter.net
> http://www.enter.net/~bvdrangs/index.html