The election of a populous president after a stolen election, in 1828

January 20, 2009 10:39 AM

A recipe for Inaugural Orange Punch, a drink that helped in part to cause the most memorable presidential inauguration in the history of the U.S. via.
posted by Large Marge (22 comments total)

*Explicitly* not purple kool-aid, thank god.
posted by codswallop at 10:43 AM on January 20

I'll stick with my Cuervo & Coke here, and since I'm alone in my apartment with my leg in a cast, any rioting would be kind of anti-climactic.
posted by jonmc at 10:49 AM on January 20

If the site's not down, you can get the whole luncheon menu and recipes here.

You'll need six pounds of lobster, tons of scallops, and some shrimp...
posted by Science! at 10:53 AM on January 20

Ooooh, yummy!
posted by cowbellemoo at 10:58 AM on January 20

Not necessarily inauguration, but still president-related, I always liked the historic lore and tradition surrounding the Fish House Punch; and how it was created as 'something to please the ladies' palate but get them livelier than is their usual wont.'

But legend also has it that three pages missing from George Washington's journal has to do with the fact that he was downing the punch like a champ.
posted by kkokkodalk at 10:58 AM on January 20

Cuervo & Coke?
posted by milarepa at 11:00 AM on January 20

You'll need six pounds of lobster, tons of scallops, and some shrimp...
posted by Science!
I hope this isn't for the Fish House Punch recipe.
posted by orme at 11:02 AM on January 20

milarepa: I'm confined to the house with an injury and Coke's the only mixer in the house at the moment.
posted by jonmc at 11:03 AM on January 20

I'm gonna have chocolate milk. It's ever so comforting.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 11:06 AM on January 20

"Populous"?

Maybe you meant "popular" or "populist"?

Or did Jackson "contain multitudes"?
posted by edheil at 11:07 AM on January 20

The only mixer in your house is ice. Didn't you hear the president? Time to man up.
posted by Roman Graves at 11:09 AM on January 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

Damned if I'll be able to find it now, but I seem to remember there being an old oil painting of the chaotic Jackson inaugural party, with indians in headdresses swinging from chandeliers, drunk ladies being pawed...
posted by queensissy at 11:22 AM on January 20

PS - a different painting than the one in the "via" link.
posted by queensissy at 11:24 AM on January 20

Cuervo & Coke

Otherwise known as a Cosby's Revenge.
posted by Divine_Wino at 11:38 AM on January 20

Cuervo? Why not just drink battery acid? Why not just suck on an old penny? Why not just stick a piece of electrical tape to your tongue?
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:40 AM on January 20 [1 favorite has favorites]

Cuervo & Coke

What kind of Cuervo? And please tell me it's not Diet Coke. Lie if you must.

All the drinks listed seem pretty sweet in their component parts. Perhaps folks should have prepared in advance.

And sorry about the leg, jonmc.
posted by datawrangler at 11:45 AM on January 20

Why not just drink battery acid? Why not just suck on an old penny? Why not just stick a piece of electrical tape to your tongue?

I know a great recipe for an ersatz 9 volt battery you can easily make at home.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 12:11 PM on January 20

milarepa: I'm confined to the house with an injury and Coke's the only mixer in the house at the moment.

Well, I can understand that. If it was real tequila, though, you'd be committing a crime by doing anything other than drinking it straight, with maybe a Dos Equuis to chase it.
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 1:53 PM on January 20

Hey look, mister - we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast, and we don't need any characters around to give the joint "atmosphere". Is that clear, or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?
posted by mazola at 2:22 PM on January 20

Edheil: in my defense I was drunk
posted by Large Marge at 2:29 PM on January 20

I don't drink anymore, but something about that inaugural punch seems delicious.
posted by cavalier at 2:33 PM on January 20

The needle has now gone past the red and is hitting that little post that keeps it from breaking off entirely.
posted by Zambrano at 9:49 AM on January 21