Cocktail of the week
Hot Whiskey Toddy
1 tablespoon honey
3/4 glass tea
2 shots whiskey
1 slice lemon
1 teaspoon sugar
Get drunk and cure that lingering headache from last night's booze binge. Sound too good to be true? Maybe so, but don't tell the Irish that. After all, they've been claiming for centuries that a glass of Guinness a day will give Superman-like strength to the average Joe (though this theory has never been proven). Keeping barroom
e in mind, here's another crafty concoction from the Guinness-guzzling Irish, which any Irish man will tell you is a cure for the common cold: the Hot Toddy. The Hot Toddy
was originally an Asian creation—communities in Southeast Asia made a fermented liquor out of the sweet sap of several tropical Asian palm trees, especially *palmyra*, about 150 years ago. With world trade routes opening up around the turn of the 20th century, *palmyra* sap reached Ireland. In no time at all, the Irish were welcoming this drink into pubs across their country, modifying the contents along the way. Now, there are more than two-dozen varieties of this curious cocktail—among them the Christmas Toddy, the Hot Brandy Toddy, the Hot Rum Toddy and the Galliano Toddy—and the list keeps growing. So, next time you visit your favorite pub, order a Hot Toddy of your liking and put it down for good health (sort of)!
Pour whiskey and tea into a tall Collins glass 3/4 full. Add sugar and boiling water. Mix in honey and whiskey shots. Add lemon slice and enjoy.
source: about.cocktails.com
—Chris Brown
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The Phoggy Dog
Location: 2228 Iowa St.
In between bites of my less-than-stellar turkey club I look up to read a banner hung on one of the walls that states "Beware of the Dog." I secretly think it should say "Beware of the mediocre food." Located at the former site of Bubba's "Cuz you just never know" Bar, I'm at least glad to see that the clientele isn't the grisled, Nascar-loving, NRA card-toting types that Bubba's used to attract. Since the Phoggy Dog's birth on October 13, 2004, co-owner and KU alumnus Danny Williams has tried to create more of a college-friendly atmosphere. So far, this seems to be working, though a few of the hardcore Bubba's patrons lurk near the Dog's bar. The atmosphere is decidedly sporty and the layout of the bar is reminiscent of a scaled-down It's Brothers. Booze hounds from all over Lawrence flock to the Dog on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and most recently Wednesday nights when $3 domestic beer pitchers are up for grabs. Considering Fatso's is no longer offering$ 1 anythings on Wednesday nights, Williams is hoping the Dog will be the new Wednesday-night watering-hole. Not really my kind of place but I might have to give the Dog another try.
Games: 2 Pool tables, 1 Foosball, 2 GoldenTee 2005, 1 Megatouch screen Maximum Occupancy: 190
Dress Code: none
Specials:
Sunday: $3.50 Jager Bombs,$ 2 any bottle
Monday: $2 Pounders,$ 2 Captains
Tuesday: $2.50 32 oz. Big Beers,$ 3 Vodka and Screaming Eagles
Wednesday: $3 Domestic Pitchers,$ 2.50 Bloody Marys
Thursday: $2 Domestic Bottles/$ 2 Wells
Friday: $2 U.V. Vodka Cocktails and$ 1.50 Domestic Draws
Saturday: $3 Calls featuring Jack Daniels,$ 3 Domestic pitchers
Chris Brown
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