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First Cocktail 5,000 Years Old

Posted by Zonk on from the it's-got-a-little-bit-of-age-to-it dept.

Praxiteles writes "The first cocktail was...grog?! From the article: 'The first cocktail ever was made in Mesopotamia 5,000 years ago, using wine, beer, apple juice and honey. Patrick McGovern defined the mix as "grog", an archaic drink that in the United States is sold as the Midas Touch'."

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  1. "Grog" is now sold by it's commercial name: by pwnage · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Boonesfarm."

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  2. I dont geddit? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does it run linux or something?

  3. Monkey Island TM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What is in that grog stuff anyway?" Guybrush Threepwood

  4. Grog contains one or more of the following: by umofomia · · Score: 5, Funny
    "What is in that grog stuff anyway?" Guybrush Threepwood
    Grog contains one or more of the following:
    • kerosene
    • propylene glycol
    • sulphuric acid
    • artificial sweeteners
    • red dye no2
    • rum
    • acetone
    • battery acid
    • scumm
    • axle grease
    • and/or pepperoni