190% alcohol - drink it???

[CJ]

A quick question. I received a quart of Clear Springs 95% alcohol / 190 proof grain alcohol Christmas cheer. It's supposed to be the equivalent of the well known Everclear, though I have never tried either.

I googled it for information and read where taking a pure shot can damage one's esophagus and throat, damaging the throat tissue. Any truth to this?.

Can one take a shot of this on a cold winter's night? Or should I relegate this 190% jet fuel to starting fires and filling Zippo lighters? I hate to toss it if one can have a celebratory shot a few times a year.

Any thoughts or info are appreciated. Merry Christmas!!!

 

[doublesharp]

Fresh fruit and 7up are your friend with grain alcohol. Make a batch of sangria and lock up the car keys.

 

[DeathGrip]

Fresh fruit and 7up are your friend with grain alcohol. Make a batch of sangria and lock up the car keys.

A jar of cherries drained. add the alcohol and let soak. Freeze Add to Sangria,Let the party begin.

Feliz Navidad,

 

[writerinmo]

I grew up on the stuff, and no, don't drink it straight, had a friend who wanted to prove that he was a "tough guy" and down a shot of it. About three seconds later he was chasing it with Jack Daniels straight out of the bottle, which he said was like drinking water after the Everclear.

Mix grain alcohol with fruit punch, hawaiian punch, other fruit juices, and/or fruit. can also add ginger ale, sprite, 7up etc for fizz. Used to call it "Hunch Punch" and give it to our dates, one glass and they were done for the night. The stuff was/is illegal in California, I had brought some with me from out of state when I moved there, mixed up a bunch of this for New Years eve... we'll just say it was one of those nights that made for a lot of stories told later on, some funny, some not!

Drink responsibly, or the person outside "holding up the chimney" might be you...

 

[bharner]

We used to fill up a big cooler half way with grain alcohol, dump in a 5lb bag of ice and fill it the rest of the way with fruit punch.
Called it jungle juice. If your girl could drink more than two cups of it without passing out she was a keeper.

 

[writerinmo]

Reminds me of my first bachelor party. We had a couple of Igloo coolers full of the stuff, had a couple of guys complaining that "You don't have any REAL stuff to drink"...so we gave them a big glass of the stuff, sat them down under a tree and told them to drink it slow, then come see us if they wanted more. 20 minutes later, they were still sitting under the tree, but were sure a couple of happy campers.

 

[Black_Sheep]

We use it to make a drink called "Apple Pie" that we enjoy while ice fishing. A little goes a long way...

 

[slumpy]

I got talked into taking a sip once, I won't elaborate any further and plead the 5th. Like everybody else has posted, dilute with lots of anything else on hand.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

The exact receipe is long since lost in the haze of age, but We used to maks a rather wicked concoction using everclear. It was simply called "Red Drink."Everclear wasn't the central ingredient but was used as an enhancer.Red drink was-well-red. It has lots of light and dark rum, cherries and sliced up citris-grenadine and all kinds of good stuff. Basically a reverse engineered Hurricane-but ours was better . My brother in law ran a sno-ball stand and had one of those ice shaving machines. Twice a year we has "Sno-ball" parties once for opening and one at closing of the season. Red Drink played a rather signifigant role-it was one of the favorite flavors.
Everclear is not for amateurs-it's best left to the pros.

 

[dirty gary]

Add to favorite cut up fruit, let soak in. Beware, easy to over consume. Put car keys in gun safe before starting

 

[Hobie1]

Crazy stuff..

My in-laws used to make homemade peppermint schnapps using everclear as the grain alcohol base.Usually pretty tasty as it was "cut" to about 80 proof.
My wife and I went to their house to meet them for a holiday gathering. My wife went to the cabinet and poured a couple of tumblers of schnapps with a beer back.
My wife went to attend to some things so I decided to take a big pull of the schnapps. So I did....pure Everclear. Mislabeled bottle or whatever I couldn't breath. Coughing choking spluttering I eventually recovered but shoot...nasty stuff.
Wife thought it funny, in-laws amused. Har har.

BTW, know what the difference between in-laws and out-laws is?

At least out-laws are wanted.

Merry Christmas!

Hobie

 

[rburg]

I've had bottles of it around for decades. It does get used up. There's a pint of it upstairs. Its a good way to add some holiday cheer to about any sugary drink. Most folks can't drink 80 proof booze without getting sick or mean. No reason to kill them with nearly straight alcohol.

I have a friend who liked to mix up jello shots. He did complain a few times about how expensive it was supplying everyone with "cheer". So I told him I'd supply the alcohol next time and gave him a fifth of Everclear.

He soon discovered jello won't jell with Everclear. It just puddles (kind of like the folks who drink it.) So he ended cutting it down to the point where it was about 100 proof to get the little cups of joy to become solid.

Everyone did comment about them seeming a bit stronger than normal. Yep, they got folks toasted quick.

In a pinch, you can run your car on it. Also your dragster.

 

[LEO918]

Woke up at sunrise still seated in my lawn chair, in front of a dead camp fire, the first time I tried "Jungle Juice".

 

[pharman]

190 proof grain alcohol

We used to use this stuff when I worked at the Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Home Pharmacy in Sandusky, Ohio years ago. Used it to make cough syrups (one was called "Expectorant #2" , wicked stuff, but it worked. Also used to make camphorated tincture of opium (Paregoric). My boss was an old Doctor that would not buy us a hand pump to get this alcohol out of the 50 gallon barrel we bought it in. We had to "siphon" it out and many a time got a mouthful and boy does the stuff burn. Do NOT drink it straight! As a side note, there were strict record keeping requirements as to the use and storage of this "tax free" alcohol. You measured the depth of the contents of the barrel in inches and measured the temperature and plugged that into a formula to determine exact volume of alcohol in barrel. We were visited a couple of times by the BATF to check our records. Yes, they not only watch firearms transactions, but also "tax free" alcohol records. I know I digressed from your question, but thought maybe you'd find these facts interesting. Don't drink it straight!

 

[doublesharp]

Back in the 70s me and a couple buddies rented a big ol house that was next to a warehouse parking lot on one side and a 4 acre roundabout city park on the other. Plenty of parking for Saturday night parties. We did a massive summertime everybody welcome shindig with golden grain fruit punch. Burg said it best, there were puddles of people passed out all over the neighborhood. Guys that were scared to death of their wives got brave and timid guys turned into ladiesmen. Stories about that one are still being told.

 

[CJ]

..... and lock up the car keys.

I grew up on the stuff, and no, don't drink it straight, had a friend who wanted to prove that he was a "tough guy" and down a shot of it. About three seconds later he was chasing it with Jack Daniels straight out of the bottle, which he said was like drinking water after the Everclear.

..... If your girl could drink more than two cups of it without passing out she was a keeper.

I got talked into taking a sip once, I won't elaborate any further and plead the 5th. Like everybody else has posted, dilute with lots of anything else on hand.

......Everclear is not for amateurs-it's best left to the pros.

........ Put car keys in gun safe before starting

......So I did....pure Everclear. Mislabeled bottle or whatever I couldn't breath. Coughing choking spluttering I eventually recovered but shoot...nasty stuff.

...... In a pinch, you can run your car on it. Also your dragster.

..... My boss was an old Doctor that would not buy us a hand pump to get this alcohol out of the 50 gallon barrel we bought it in. We had to "siphon" it out and many a time got a mouthful and boy does the stuff burn. Do NOT drink it straight! ......

......Don't drink it straight!

Thanks! I've heard enough for an informed opinion. I'll put it in the medicine cabinet (no children in the house) and save it for disinfecting first aid equipment or for maybe making an herbal tincture extract. Google has some interesting concoctions listed.

80 proof alcohol has always been good enough to take the winter chill off. Sounds like 190 proof is more akin to embalming fluid than good whiskey.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!


:>)

 

[woodsltc]

Haven't had any since college.

For parties we'd buy a new trash can, the metal ones made of aluminum.....we would start filling the can with everclear (we called it PGA..ie, pure grain alcohol) and mix friut juices of all kinds in with it until it was drinkable. We called the final product "hunch punch"...and the result was like some of the others have stated....stories are still told about the "hunch punch" parties when the old gang gets together.

Don

 

[Texas Star]

I was stationed in Newfoundland with the USAF, and we found some rum called Lemon Hart up there, about 150 proof. Nasty stuff. I don't think I actually swallowed it after I tasted it.

Normal rum is 80 proof.

 

[2fingers]

We had "Punch" at our wedding reception, One bottle of Everclear into a new trash can and add fruit punch. Cut up slice's of fruit and add them to the punch. Bought 2 bottles of Everclear and 2 kegs of beer with a live band. Took one keg and one bottle backto the store. A good time was had by all!

 

[jws1006]

We had "Punch" at our wedding reception, One bottle of Everclear into a new trash can and add fruit punch. Cut up slice's of fruit and add them to the punch. Bought 2 bottles of Everclear and 2 kegs of beer with a live band. Took one keg and one bottle backto the store. A good time was had by all!

And the next day you can eat the fruit to get the party started.Saw one guy (a real slease bag who ended up in prison)who handed my bottle to his cousin to take a swig.He told him to "hit it hard" he took three huge swallows,went to his knees and came up swinging,at ME.I was laughing too hard to do any thing about it The stupidity of youth.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Woke up at sunrise still seated in my lawn chair, in front of a dead camp fire, the first time I tried "Jungle Juice".

Done that a few times myself I was told my pals moved me back a bit from the fire when the soles of my boots started to smoke

We had another concoction that was purple-we called it Purple Jesus.
I always liked Red Drink better. PJ has way too much sugar (from the purple koolaide) and not near the depth and complexity of Red Drink.

 

[rburg]

So far, we've only touched upon the medicinal qualities of this fine substance. Its not a bad solvent. Even a powder solvent lacking anything else to do the job.

Back in my college days, we'd gone to visit the home of a fellow dormee. We'd heard tales of the place he came from and wanted to see it for ourselves. I brought along a 22 (Hi Standard, not S&W) and we did some afternoon shooting. I can't remember where we got the ammo, but it was some dirty stuff. We got back to his house and for whatever reason, wanted to clean our guns. We used some grain alcohol and an old T shirt to remove the soot. Worked pretty well. Then we used the bottom of an old can of motor oil to protect the guns from rust. Anything in a pinch. I think we practiced that on more than gun cleaning and drinking.

 

[LouisianaJoe]

When I was in college, we made a drink called 13 screaming lemons.

You squeezed 13 lemons in a gallon water bottle, add 1 jar of maraschino cherries juice included, one 12 oz can of either Sprite or 7-up and one fifth of 100 proof vodka. It looked and tasted like pink lemonade. My dates claimed that it did not taste like alcohol before they worshiped the porcelain god. I guess that you could double everything for the high octane stuff.

I once borrowed my brother's girlfriend's MGB after I took her home for him passed out, since he had to work, and I was awakened the next morning by a Hispanic friend that could not speak English very well. He pointed to the sky to inform me that I was being rained on as I slept.

Merry Christmas!

 

[rcnixon]

Don't drink it straight. Ethanol (or EtOH, as the chemists call it) is very irratating to the mucous membranes. Mix a pint of it with a pint of pure water and you have 50 proof (yeah, technically 47.5 proof) vodka. Act accordingly.

Russ

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

When I was in college, we made a drink called 13 screaming lemons.

You squeezed 13 lemons in a gallon water bottle, add 1 jar of maraschino cherries juice included, one 12 oz can of either Sprite or 7-up and one fifth of 100 proof vodka. It looked and tasted like pink lemonade. My dates claimed that it did not taste like alcohol before they worshiped the porcelain god. I guess that you could double everything for the high octane stuff.

I once borrowed my brother's girlfriend's MGB after I took her home for him passed out, since he had to work, and I was awakened the next morning by a Hispanic friend that could not speak English very well. He pointed to the sky to inform me that I was being rained on as I slept.

Merry Christmas!

Well Joe-that explains a lot about you and Charile
My neighbor has a lemon tree and we are up to our ancestors in lemons-this looks like a good recipie to try out-I bet is we added some unsweetened tea to it we would have a cajun Arnold Palmer otherwise known as a John Daly.

DEEP BAYOU PUNCH
Try this hot toddy for a sure fire kick I promise!!
6 oranges
4 lemons
4 tea bags
2 gallons water
Sugar to taste
1 fifth orange wine **
1 quart whiskey
Cut the oranges and lemons in half. Place them, the tea bags, and water in a large pot, bring to a boil, and let boil until the rinds of the citrus are soft.

Strain the liquid and sweeten with sugar to taste. Add the wine and whiskey to the hot liquid and serve immediately.

**
Orange wine recipe
2 cups white rum
Juice and rinds of 10 oranges
1 cup sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
2 whole cloves
5 whole allspice berries
Pinch of ground anise
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
Combine all the ingredients in a large glass jar. Cover and let sit for 2 days. The jar should be shaken several times during the 2 days.

Strain through a colander or sieve and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes about 5 cups.

This will make you see the 2nd coming-you should only drink it in the same house within which you are going to go to sleep therein.

 

[Sprefix]

I like to mix it to taste with cranberry juice....just like 'shine.

 

[ogilvyspecial]

I guess I'm in the minority when I say that the only way I've ever drank Everclear, or an equivalent, is straight.

I didn't think it was too bad and the only thing I found interesting was that it made my upper lip cold when drinking it. The only way to describe it was like it was quickly evaporating, which is what created the cold sensation.

 

[fat tom]

I guess I'm in the minority when I say that the only way I've ever drank Everclear, or an equivalent, is straight.

I didn't think it was too bad and the only thing I found interesting was that it made my upper lip cold when drinking it.

So,you didn't find it interesting that you could peel off the mucous membrane inside your mouth the next day? But then,maybe you only drank a sip instead of a pint.
f.t.

 

[steamloco76]

We made the same stuff and also called it Purple Jesus up here in PA too!

I always hated that stuff. The Red Drink/Sangria is way better.
Our State Wine & Spirits stores stopped selling 190 proof grain alcohol about ten years ago. Now the proof champion is 151 proof rum.

Nobody makes PJ or Red Drink around here anymore as the days of the large outdoor party in PA are dead. The cops spend their summer nights actively looking for field parties and keggers. Now all the kids do drugs

 

[Brian41]

My NCOIC in Italy had some German rum that was 190 proof. He had some very tiny cups that you would drink it straight from. It left a warm feeling all the way down and was pretty good stuff.
Just a splash in a glass made a good rum and Coke too. His German mother-in-law gave it to him and doubt you can buy it here.