If I’d been smart, I’d have planned last weekend’s Brony Booze-up because it was the premier of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic season two, but to be honest, I wasn’t paying attention and it was all just a coincidence. At any rate, the wife and I spent some time preparing some cocktails in the theme of characters from the show. These were auditioned before a thirsty crowd. A couple of the drinks (The Rainbow Dash and the Twilight Sparkle) didn’t fare so well in public opinion, but there were a couple of hits of the evening.
Applejack
- 1.5 oz of Applejack
- Easiest drink in the world to pour; just put it into a glass.
How surprised was I that our local supplier had actual applejack. We gave some consideration to coming up with an actual cocktail, but if the character is named after a hard liquor, then who am I to mess with that. Applejack turns out to be a pleasant drink, with a definite taste of… well… apples. What did you think it would taste like? It’s good; I’d probably get another bottle when this one is finished[] .
The Big McIntosh
- 3 oz of applejack
- 18-24 oz of apple cider
- 1 apple half
- Put 3 oz of applejack into the biggest glass you can find. Then put in half an apple. Then fill the rest up with cider.
Short warning: DO NOT FUCK WITH BIG MAC. There’re two shots of hard liquor in this and nearly two bottles of cider. A Big Mac will mess you up something awful if you’re not ready for it. There is no shame in sharing on this one. Both being apple based, the cider and applejack go really well together. By far the most surprising thing about this drink is how much everyone seems to like having half an apple to eat at the end. I’d thought this, when test drinking, but we served 4 McIntoshes at the party and everyone agreed that eating what was supposed to just be a garnish was nearly the best part.
The Fluttershy
- 1 part lemon liqueur
- 2 parts sweetened ice tea
- Chill both ingredients before serving, mix in a tumbler
You’ve probably figured out by now that we don’t go in much for complicated drinks around here. This was part of the downfall of the Twilight Sparkle and the Rainbow Dash. The Fluttershy is very drinkable, with no rough edges around the corners. Almost retiring. Generally well received by those who partook. It also has the advantage of being very easy to premix if you were planning a large get together. It would be the very drink to have on a porch on a warm summer evening.
The Rarity
- 1 oz Goldschlager
- 1.5 oz Bailey’s
- Garnish with a large marshmallow
The…. ahem… dark horse of this whole thing was this little drink. I normally won’t touch goldschlager with a ten foot drinking straw and irish creme is even less drinkable. Surprisingly enough though, if you put the two together it’s delicious. The peppery heat from the goldschlager and the smooth texture of the irish creme meet somewhere in the middle and the result is great. Opinions varied about whether the marshmallow garnish should be eaten or not. Some say it was tasty and some say it was gross. This decision is ultimately left to the drinker.
The Pinkie Pie
I can’t give you a precise recipe on this one because I didn’t actually have a hand in its creation. A fellow brony proposed the idea, brought the ingredients, and did the mixing. The short hand is that it’s cake flavored vodka and strawberry milk. The taste testers weren’t really able to give me a good description of the taste of this drink, which probably says something for what cake vodka does to the brain, but they all agreed it was good. In the future, this needs to be garnished with a gummy alligator.
The Twilight Sparkle was intended to be a rum/grape/champagne layered concoction and needs to be reworked. The Rainbow Dash, on the other hand, was a gatorade based thing with Skittles. I’m gonna keep working on these but neither are ready for prime time yet. We also did a test run of a Scootaloo which was pronounced awful. Once I get my hands on some more apfelvin, we’ll test out an Apple Bloom. And finally there is a plan for a Spike, but we need to learn to make jello shots for that one.
Final note: Many apologies for the formatting, wordpress can go suck a donkey’s bollocks.
