Think you can drink like a sailor? Maybe you should take a moment to reflect on what that truly means.
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.
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