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A '''blowtorch''' is an alcoholic | [[File:Blowtorch-Drink.jpg|350px|thumb|A blowtorch made by Grand Duke Travis]] | ||
A '''blowtorch''' is an alcoholic cocktail invented by members of the 1928 Byrd Antarctic Expedition. The recipe calls for mixing lemon powder with grain alcohol and diluting the mixture with ice until it's drinkable. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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“Just when we are starting, I can hardly afford to discuss things that are not so. I have issued the order that there is to be absolutely no intoxicating liquor aboard except for medicinal purposes, and that this alcohol is | “Just when we are starting, I can hardly afford to discuss things that are not so. I have issued the order that there is to be absolutely no intoxicating liquor aboard except for medicinal purposes, and that this alcohol is to be kept under lock and key by the medical officer of the expedition. It has been my rule on Arctic expeditions to request the personnel to drink no intoxicating liquors after the expedition starts, as it is my opinion that it decreases the efficiency in a cold climate by giving a false sense of warmth. It is true that this expedition will need nearly pure alcohol for some of the instruments to keep the fluid from freezing in the very cold temperature." | ||
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* 3 fl oz orange juice concentrate | * 3 fl oz orange juice concentrate | ||
* Ice | * Ice | ||
During the Second Byrd Expedition, Stuart Paine noted that the geologic team leader, [[Quin Blackburn]] mixed "a whole pot of Lemon" with sherry and the team ate it as ice cream. | |||
===Modern variants=== | ===Modern variants=== | ||
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* Ice | * Ice | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Shackleton Whisky]] | |||
[[Category:Cuisine of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Cuisine of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | ||
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