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September 8, 1966: In celebration of the premiere of the original Star Trek, we have prepared a sampling of both “official” Trek cocktails and drinks inspired by the franchise.
Warp Core Breach
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This was the most asked for drink at the now-defunct Quark’s Bar at the Las Vegas Star Trek Experience.If you had to classify it, I’d say it was a bastardized-tiki-drink-from-hell…
(Note: this is a modified single serve version. The original was basically 10oz of alcohol, so it’ was suggested for at least 2 people.)
- 2 1/2 oz White Rum
- 1 1/2 oz Lemon Rum
- 3/4 oz Dark Rum
- 3/4 oz Spiced Rum
- 1 1/2 oz Raspberry Liquer (DeKuyper’s suggested in original recipe)
- 1/2 oz 151 Rum
- 15 oz (3/4 of a bottle) Sobe Power drink (basically one of those “it’s got electrolytes!” kind of drinks)
Glass: a very large brandy snifter would probably do. Otherwise anything that’ll hold over 20oz of liquid, can hold up to dry ice and looks vaguely sci-fi…
Garnish: None
Stir alcohol with ice in mixing glass, pour strain into large glass add the 15 oz of Sobe Power and food-grade dry ice. Serve with 1 long sip straw.
Tamarian Frost
Albeit not your first choice if Darmok and Jallad took you on a pub-crawl of Tanagra, this less lethal drink was also one of the other more popular at Quarks:
- 1 oz Smirnoff or Stolichnaya Vanilla Vodka
- 1 oz Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- 1 oz butterscotch schnapps
- about 2 oz half and half
Glass: Collins or Highball glass (see title picture)
Garnish: none stated, but would be good with chocolate shavings
Blend with ice, but don’t let the half and half “froth” too much. Serve in a collins glass.
Other great Star Trek drinking links:
- Modern Drunkard : Space: The Wino Frontier
- For more vintage recipes from Quarks, please visit: http://uglycouchshow.com/quarks-bar-drinks/
- Take a look at the original “Quark’s” menu here
Way to double down on the geek references with Star Trek and Idiocracy.
But I’m forced to wonder why Star Trek had no official drinks that actually tasted like, you know, alcohol. I somehow can’t picture any of the captains sipping on a tiki or dessert drink like these. These are amusing, but I can’t say I’m anxious to try either.
thanks Greg! Guess I was in the geek-zone writing this.
I think the Modern Drunkard article detailed drinking in Trek the best: the original series as all about the hard-core alcohol, then the PC Next Generation comes along with it’s synthehol nonsense.
A bunch of us were at the Star Trek experience in Vegas (where these come from) and were less than impressed. A very Applebees sort of menu. They pushed the “Romulan Ale” (blue or green colored PBR) a lot. The signature drinks were way more for the ooooh aaahh factor than for taste it seemed.