From: sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Sharen A. Rund)
Subject: Re: Air-Force Jet Fuel: One Wild Drink? Some questions!
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 92 20:14:01 GMT

In article <LygZPB1w164w@cellar.org> hacksaw@cellar.org (Hacksaw) writes:
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>        How To Make the Elusive Air-Force Test Pilots Jetfuel Drink
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>Necessary Ingredients: 
> 
>    A Fifth of Everclear(or any grain alcohol)
>     (You can optionally substitute a high proof vodka)
> 
>    6oz can frozen concentrate Lime aide
> 
>    6oz can frozen concentrate Lemon aide.
> 
>    3 gallon bucket
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>    5 to 10lbs. of dry Ice
> 
>    Thick Towel for handling the DRY ICE.
> 
>    Water
> 
> 
>Instructions:
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>    Empty the cans of frozen concentrate into the 3 gallon bucket. Also
>empty half of the entire fifth of alcohol(or however strong you want it)
>into the bucket. Mix and mash the concentrates together with the alcohol.
>Once this is done, fill the bucket 1/2 to 2/3 full with cold tap water(at 
>least 1.5 gals, not more than 2 gals). Mix the ingredients well again.
> 
>    Using a towel or gloves, place the block of dry ice into the bucket.
>The bucket will begin to bubble and smoke. Swish the contents of the
>bucket around every couple of minutes. When you're not swishing(I just
>love that word), cover the bucket with that towel(or some kind of lid).
> 
>        After about 15 minutes or so you should have a slushy mixture, akin
>to a 7-11 Slushy. At this point remove the block of dry ice and rewrap in
>a towel or blanke. Stir the slush making sure there are no chips of dry
>ice in it, and serve.
> 
>        Serves 10 to 15 people.
> 
>WARNING: Dry Ice can be dangerous if handled improperly. Never touch your
>fingers to the ice as serious freeze burns will occur. Always handle
>the ice using a thick towel or sturdy leather gloves. Don't allow anyone 
>to play with the ice either.
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> 
>    From my non-scientific point of view, this sounds like one helluva
>drink. But before I would even think of making it, I have some questions.
>Who else but the people on rec.food.drink to ask for some answers... :)
> 
>    Is it legitimate? No harm will come to you from drinking a solution
>that moments before had dry ice in it?

dry ice is a gas 
> 
>    What purpose does the dry-ice serve? Just to make it cold? Or does it
>add some kind of carbonation? How does one go about removing the dry ice
>from the mixture?

helps keep it cold, but dry ice is used for effect - the smoke comes
billowing out - use a slotted spoon to remove the ice
> 
>    Any recommendations on making it? Finally, and perhaps most important,
>should I make plans for the next morning?

if you insist on using dry ice - use it sparingly, a little goes
a long way - you probably should make some plans for that night into morning
>
finally, I used to have Halloween parties and a girl that came to them
always liked to come up with a new punch from some punch book - one
time she made something that was yellow in color, called 'buffalo
something_or_other' (I prefer to call it panther p___) - anyway,
I saw normal people go kinda crazy that night - had a lot of people
stay over rather than let them walk, let alone drive - I asked my dad 
about it later, he said that dry ice is a gas and, when mixed with
alcohol, anything could happen


>Cheers!
> 


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