Blow My Skull Off

Blow My Skull Off, sometimes referred to as Blow My Skull,[1] is a cocktail that originated in the mid-19th century in Australia, and at that time was prepared using rum, Cocculus indicus, "spirits of wine", cayenne pepper, Turkish opium and water.[2][3][4] It was a popular drink among gold miners in Australia in the 1850s,[2] and has been described as a "notoriously potent alcoholic concoction".[1] The drink was invented by Lieutenant Governor Thomas Davey of Tasmania, who was known for being a heavy drinker.[5][6] The Blow My Skull Off has been characterized as probably being "the most famous cocktail created in Australia".[6] It is included in the 1864 Australian cookbook The English and Australian Cookery Book.[1][7] Cocktail historian Sebastian Raeburn has stated that Melbourne was "one of the great cocktail centres of the world."[8]

An alternate version of the cocktail in the mid-19th century in Australia was prepared using a mixture of porter,[9] brandy, rum, lemon or lime juice, sugar and boiling water.[10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Grimm, Nick (November 20, 2014). "Australia's oldest colonial cookbook republished after 150 years". ABC News. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Regan, G. (2018). The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. p. pt257. ISBN 978-0-451-49903-5. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Annear, R. (1999). Nothing But Gold: The Diggers of 1852. Text Publishing Company. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-876485-07-8. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Victoria: the first century: an historical survey. Robertson & Mullens. 1934. p. 183. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Punch recipe: Blow My Skull". Gourmet Traveller. July 13, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Carlin, J.M. (2013). Cocktails: A Global History. Edible. Reaktion Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-78023-064-1. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ Abbott, Edward (1864). The English and Australian Cookery Book.
  8. ↑ "Blow your skull off: Australian cocktail history". Radio National. October 10, 2003. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  9. ↑ Chirico, R. (2005). Field Guide to Cocktails: How to Identify and Prepare Virtually Every Mixed Drink at the Bar. Field guide to. Quirk Books. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-59474-063-3. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ Green, J. (2017). The Stories of Slang: Language at its most human. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-4721-3967-2. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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