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[Elixir] Kentucky Derby Mint Julip

Written by on May 6th, 2011 · 14,709 views

(Brought to you by Pineappleope.com)

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Pineappleope.com is suiting up for the 2nd biggest weekend of the year, Kentucky Derby Weekend. For the uneducated, the Kentucky Derby is a horse race, quite famous in PAO offices around the country.

As a special Treat from Pineappleope.com to you, here is a secret recipe to construct the Official PAO Traditional Kentucky Derby Drink, the Mint Julip Elixir

4 c. water
2 c. sugar
4 c. loosely packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
4 c. bourbon
Crushed ice
Fresh mint leaves

Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add chopped mint leaves and simmer 30 minutes. Let syrup stand at room temperature overnight. Strain. Fill julep cups with crushed ice. Combine bourbon and mint syrup; pour over ice. Garnish with mint.

Popularity: 1%

[will be retro] Coke Blak is Back! #DIY

Written by on November 2nd, 2009 · 545 views
Coke Blak from Blak in the Day

Coke Blak from Blak in the Day

In case you miss that stuff Coke was peddling a couple of years ago, Foodenator chemists have been working on reverse engineering (also known as revenging) the formula. After spending hundreds of thousands of dollars and 11 months, it turns out the solution is quite simple.

  1. Take one can of coke, drink or pour about half of it off.
  2. Add one package of Crystal Light tea-to-go mixture. Let it fizz and foam so that you don’t overflow on the next step.
  3. Pour in some cold coffee to top off the can.

Walla! You know have Coke Blak and don’t need to search of it on the Black Market or order it from suspicious Chinese websites.

Popularity: 10%

[Review] Steve’s Margarita

Written by on October 1st, 2009 · 780 views

You’ve seen Foodenator’s Steve’s Margarita Preview, Now, after multiple tastings, we have this Steve’s Margarita review.
steve's margarita

First a little background on Steve’s Margarita:
After three years of formulation, testing and regulatory work, AL-RITE presents Steve’s Margarita, a ready-to-drink margarita made from blue agave wine. The 12 percent alcohol beverage comes in 375 ml, 1 L and 3 L freezable, lightweight PET bottles. The goal of Steve’s Margarita is to fill a niche of portable, RTD cocktails that consumers can enjoy anywhere without sacrificing quality.

Review Time
Foodenator was fortunate to have the opportunity to test out two forms of Steve’s Margarita, On the Rocks and Frozen. Both were surprisingly tasty, and considering the sophisticated palates of the Foodenator reviewers, this was quite a feat. The most notable margarita ingredient, tequila, has been replaced by a blue agave wine, a possible turn-off for margarita purists, but let Foodenator assure you, telling the difference is next to impossible. These margs tasted like the real thing, on the rocks and frozen. The taste of freshly squeezed lime and a perfect balance of sweetness/tartness really made the drink.

“Steve’s Margaritas transported me to the Yucatán Peninsula” -Sarah T.

It’s worth noting, frozen is the best way to enjoy the Steve’s Margarita experience. You simply place the drink in the freezer, once frozen, easily squeeze out the frozen marg.

For the lazy Margarita drinker, there is no equivalent. Steve’s Margarita easily claims the #1 spot in the ready-to-drink Margarita market.

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Highly Recommended

********* 1/2 – 9 1/2 out of 10

Foodenator Choice Award
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Popularity: 5%

[Drink Preview] Steve’s Margarita

Written by on September 30th, 2009 · 516 views

“Imagine relaxing and enjoying the great taste of
a margarita by just simply pouring something
in your glass. Well it has arrived…
Steve’s Margarita! This delicious beverage is
ready to drink and can be enjoyed frozen or
on the rocks.”

Review Coming Soon

Popularity: 12%

Orange Creamsicle

Written by on August 19th, 2009 · 621 views

This drink is perfect for a hot summer night when the left over pabst blue ribbon from last weekend in your refrigerator will just not do the trick.

1 bottle of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum

1 Bottle of Orange Juice

1 can of  Sprite

Fill your cup with ice and add 2 shots of Captain Morgan.  Next fill the glass about 3/4 of the way with orange juice and finish the glass off with sprite.  Stire & Enjoy! 

Kiwi can make a nice garnish

Popularity: 46%

[Not for kids] Japanese Whiskey Box

Written by on May 19th, 2009 · 331 views

Juice boxes!
Of 50 proof whiskey!
With a demon on the front!!!
Aint no Capri, son.

whiskeybox

********** (PERFECT 10!)

Popularity: 19%

[Beer] Keg of Natural Light

Written by on May 11th, 2009 · 234 views

Natural Light is a reduced-calorie light beer brewed by Anheuser-Busch, introduced in 1977. It’s absolutely delicious to some, but not to most.

Due to its low cost it is popular among students and professionals alike across the United States and Europe and the East Indies. The beer is also known as ‘Nati or ‘Nati’ Light – (pronounced N-A-TTy). Foodenator had the opportunity to dive into a keg of natural light this past weekend

keg of natural light
Natural light is a light beer as the name suggests. Its also extremely inexpensive which Foodenator gives Natural Light points for. Natural light is also very drinkable in Solo cups. Natural Light also tends to have the ability to be taken down quick, or on the fly. Keg of Natural Light is worth every penny

****** 6 (out of 10)

Popularity: 10%

[Water] Poland Spring .5L

Written by on May 6th, 2009 · 203 views

Some say water is the essence of wetness. Poland Springs says water is Pure Refreshment. Foodenator says, your both right.

Foodenator has had the chance on multiple occasions to dive tongue first into a just opened Poland Springs .5L water. This time we took notes.

poland springs eco bottle

At first glance, you might think, ‘boy, well that sure looks like a typical water, gee.’ Well you have thought right, there is nothing immediately special about this Poland Spring .5L water, its simply water in a plastic bottle.

The water inside the typical water holding plastic bottle come from the state of Maine. This little known state is north of Connecticut. The water definitely had a crisp refreshing taste. Near the end of the bottle of water, I noticed the water was getting warmer… that didn’t say much for the construction and insulation of the plastic bottle, that led to point deductions.

Final thought: If you deem yourself thirsty for water, you probably can’t go wrong with a Poland Springs .5L (unless your a ‘Water Ultra Snob‘)

******** 8 (out of 10)

Popularity: 21%

[Drink Revival] Function: Urban Detox – Citrus Prickly Pear

Written by on April 30th, 2009 · 235 views

All Natural, No Preservatives, just straight up ‘Smog-Scrubbing’ super-antioxident N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC). This drink by the company ‘function’ has been designed to support healthy lungs (really?) and assist with Hangovers. Is this all just a lie? Foodenator finds out…
function Urban Detox Citrus Prickly Pear
This drink contains ingredients to support your liver’s efforts in combating hangovers. We tasted these ingredients, did they work? We’re not sure, no tester had a hang over which makes for a difficult judgment.

How did the drink fare at scrubbing the lungs of smog? Hard to tell. We’re still breathing the same, some of us better than others. This is for certain, no one lost breathing abilities during the test.

How did it taste? Mix between orange crush, orange vitamin water, tang, sunny delight, with a slight, oh so slight hint of adrenaline energy drink

**** 4 (out of 10)

Popularity: 5%

[Nasty] Diet Pepsi with Lime

Written by on April 28th, 2009 · 208 views

Today an excellent lunch was nearly ruined by this obnoxious and foul beverage. Our seasoned diet soda drinker, JR Wyndham-Sweetwater, said that this particular soda failed even to have the correct aspartame taste, and no lime taste was detected at all. “While it may boast new graphics, the taste of this diet soft drink is very rank, or as they say in Gay Paris, ranque.” Don’t be fooled. Thank the gods you read Foodenator.
nasty drink

Popularity: 19%