Title: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: nopanic - neil on January 30, 2008, 09:33:58 pm
Read this on the web today,
The record for history’s largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer’s party that employed a garden’s fountain as the punch bowl.
The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.
A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests’ cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.
The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn’t end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry
What a great Le Mans party idea!
JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make?
The record for history’s largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer’s party that employed a garden’s fountain as the punch bowl.
The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.
A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests’ cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.
The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn’t end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry
What a great Le Mans party idea!
JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make?
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Petra on January 30, 2008, 10:02:23 pm
This could be a really good idea for LM!
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Leftie on January 30, 2008, 11:24:17 pm
This could be a really good idea for LM!
OK no fountain, BUT THIS IS LM.
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: jpchenet on January 30, 2008, 11:50:28 pm
Read this on the web today,
The record for history’s largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer’s party that employed a garden’s fountain as the punch bowl.
The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.
A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests’ cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.
The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn’t end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry
What a great Le Mans party idea!
JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make?
The record for history’s largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer’s party that employed a garden’s fountain as the punch bowl.
The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.
A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests’ cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.
The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn’t end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry
What a great Le Mans party idea!
JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make?
It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Pieter on January 31, 2008, 12:12:02 am
Holy crap! We're on to something here!
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Rusty on January 31, 2008, 12:13:46 am
It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!! ;D
Only ones filled with water dude !!!!
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: jpchenet on January 31, 2008, 09:08:07 am
It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!! ;D
Only ones filled with water dude !!!!
Very True!! :D
Could you imagine the scene. Blowing up the pool and the campsite Gestapo appear.......
Them: No Swimming Pools!!!
Us: It's Not!
Them: Yes it is
Us: No it's not........we're filling it with alcahol!! :o :o :o
I think this needs a little more investigation!! ;)
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Robspot on January 31, 2008, 09:10:54 am
The only problem I can forsee is the whole pool load of cocktail being rendered undrinkable after several "fat" men decide to dive in naked :o
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: LangTall on January 31, 2008, 09:14:02 am
I know some people who will defend this pool with their lives against swimmers Rob. ;)
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: knetter on January 31, 2008, 09:38:33 am
I know some people who will defend this pool with their guns against swimmers Rob. ;)
;D
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: jpchenet on January 31, 2008, 09:47:24 am
Hmmmm.......
Quick sums!
Let's say it costs approx. £50 to make 10 Litres.
IIRC, this pools take 1000 litres to fill.
So, £5,000 worth of Tropicoma!! 8)
Maybe we'll get a smaller pool!!!
Quick sums!
Let's say it costs approx. £50 to make 10 Litres.
IIRC, this pools take 1000 litres to fill.
So, £5,000 worth of Tropicoma!! 8)
Maybe we'll get a smaller pool!!!
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Petra on January 31, 2008, 10:40:24 am
Those little fountain pumps you can buy at garden stores are really cheap and if you clean them before use then they will be usable I think.
(http://site-images.ws/images/cust/118936/fountain%20pump%20DIY.jpg)
Then you could use something like a wooden sandbox to make a pool:
(http://www.bakkerdehouthandel.nl/catalog/images/zandbak%20polly.jpg)
Or build one with those huge white building blocks (don't know what they're called in English):
(http://www.rtl.nl/huistuinkeuken/eigenhuisentuin/components/2005-2006/tuin/afl_29/29_waterbak_06_7x7.jpg)
(I know this one's pink, sorry. I really didn't pick it for its colour, honest!)
(http://site-images.ws/images/cust/118936/fountain%20pump%20DIY.jpg)
Then you could use something like a wooden sandbox to make a pool:
(http://www.bakkerdehouthandel.nl/catalog/images/zandbak%20polly.jpg)
Or build one with those huge white building blocks (don't know what they're called in English):
(http://www.rtl.nl/huistuinkeuken/eigenhuisentuin/components/2005-2006/tuin/afl_29/29_waterbak_06_7x7.jpg)
(I know this one's pink, sorry. I really didn't pick it for its colour, honest!)
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: LangTall on January 31, 2008, 12:22:38 pm
I know some people who will defend this pool with their guns against swimmers Rob. ;)
;D
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: amazing 1 on January 31, 2008, 04:10:35 pm
The only problem I can forsee is the whole pool load of cocktail being rendered undrinkable after several "fat" men decide to dive in naked :o
Hey watch it,I resemble that remark. ::)Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: knetter on January 31, 2008, 04:18:21 pm
Well, first you will have to be there!!!!
Amazing's coming to Le Mans, again :o
Amazing's coming to Le Mans, again :o
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Petra on January 31, 2008, 04:54:11 pm
The only problem I can forsee is the whole pool load of cocktail being rendered undrinkable after several "fat" men decide to dive in naked :o
Hey watch it,I resemble that remark. ::)Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: LangTall on January 31, 2008, 06:18:27 pm
Can be he's cute, but still not allowed to jump into our Swimmingpool with booz!!!!
Title: Re: Largest cocktail party – now theres an idea!
Post by: Martini...LB on January 31, 2008, 11:09:28 pm
What if after all that expense it tastes like shxt or worse still Tropicoma... It could be a trap for pikey's... Imagine the headlines 30 pikey's found drowned in an empty swimming pool!?
>Martini...
>Martini...
