bllklly@uwmacc.UUCP (Bill Kelly) (04/08/85)
A group of us had a Hitchhiker's Guide party and played the beginnings of
the Infocom HHG game. We had two major hangups (first of many to come, I
imagine):
--Couldn't get a babel fish, or rather couldn't hang onto one
once we got it from the dispenser, despite covering the various
openings in the room.
--Were stymied on the Heart of Gold as to how to proceed.
Can anyone give us some hints? Thanks.
In exchange, here's a reposting of a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster recipe
that appeared in net.cooks about a year ago. We served these at the party,
and they were quite popular -- strong, citrusy, and GREEN.
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This recipe was developed by a friend of mine after taking a mixology
course; it has been served to happy hordes at a private party at the last three
Boskones. For two mild Pan-Galactic Gargleblasters, put over ice in shaker:
1.5 jiggers golden or dark rum (That Ol' Janx Spirit)
.5 jigger Amaretto and .5 triple sec or Curacao (Santraginean water?)
juice of 1/3 lemon
1.5 - 2 oz frozen orange juice concentrate
Shake, strain into glasses with fresh ice, add ginger ale or tonic to suit
(bubbled-through Fallian marsh gas). Add a thin wedge of lemon and float
a bit of blue Curacao over the top (Qalactin Hypermint Extract).
"Olive" is probably one of those flexible terms like "jinnan-tonyx";
if you must have something, use a brandied grape (fill a jar with fresh
white grapes; cover with 6 parts (or more) brandy to 1 part powdered
sugar; seal and leave for several weeks). I'm not sure what you'd use for
xamphuor, but everything else in this matches the recipe from the book.
We also call it a Jupiter sunrise when served \\very// quickly; otherwise
it turns a green color hideous enough to warn incautious drinkers.
(Chip Hitchcock)
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