Cocktails

[Dannyalcatraz]

I don’t know if it has an official name- or really, even deserves one- but…

I was involved in a couple marathon/intense cooking sessions over the past few weeks, and just finished my latest Monday night: 18+ quarts of gumbo, destined to be split between 3 locations. And when I sat down, my back started barking at me.

I could have taken an NSAID, but I felt it was just my lower back muscles tightening up after unexpected use. So I decide on one of humanity’s oldest muscle relaxers: AKAKAHAW!

I put a few ice cubes in a class, poured a (generous) shot of dark rum over them, and then added a splash of (sugar-free) vanilla syrup. I gave it a quick swirl, and tasted it.

Damn if it didn’t taste like A&W root beer.

Fortunately, “Danny’s medicine” did have the desired effect. My back was pretty much pain free by the time I finished it off. And I woke up pain free in the morning.

 

[R_J_K75]

Fortunately, “Danny’s medicine” did have the desired effect. My back was pretty much pain free by the time I finished it off. And I woke up pain free in the morning.

I know your pain. I have 4 herniated discs in my back and 2 at the neck. On a good day they just hurt but on a bad one, one false move and I can't move for a week. I keep a cane and a gopher on the headboard of my bed. 2004-2005 I had tickets to see Pearl Jam in Cleveland, my brother and I were going to drive from Buffalo. It was a Saturday show. I was working at the General Mills Cereal Plant at the time, that Friday I took a wrong step and my back freaks out, they call my father who comes and gets me, drives me to my apartment and leaves me alone with a case of beer. I got hammered with my neighbor and woke up, jumped out of bed like Grampa Joe who stole Charlies Golden Ticket. So yeah, Alcohol doeseth cure that which ills. Speaking of which, it's time for a beer...