Home and Garden Chatter

John Wayne’s Saddlebags

Planning for a house-warming party, my far-better-half suggested that we throw a ‘make your own’ cocktail bash. Sounds like a good idea, but it reminded me of a similar event that my housemates and I held during our college days.

Not having much money to spend we had to make do with whatever ingredients and equipment we had to hand. This resulted in some interesting concoctions. One that sticks in my memory we named ‘John Wayne’s Saddlebags’.

The ingredients, as far as I can recall, included a tin of Heinz Oxtail soup, a dash of horse-radish sauce and a little mustard. The alcoholic content was provided with a generous helping of Guinness and some very cheap polish vodka. This all topped off with a little Grenadine and a splash of Tabasco sauce. A fiery, meaty combination that was as hot coming out as it was going in.

Indeed this was a memorable libation that not only resulted in extreme drunkenness but also provided some much needed nutrition. I somehow don’t think that this particular recipe will be filling the cocktail glasses at our forthcoming house-warming party.