Read this on the web today,

The record for history's largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer's party that employed a garden's fountain as the punch bowl.

The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.

A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests' cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.

The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn't end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry

What a great Le Mans party idea!

JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make? 

This could be a really good idea for LM!

Quote from: Petra on January 30, 2008, 10:02:23 PM
This could be a really good idea for LM!

OK no fountain, BUT THIS IS LM.

Quote from: nopanic - neil on January 30, 2008, 09:33:58 PM
Read this on the web today,

The record for history's largest cocktail belongs to British Lord Admiral Edward Russell. In 1694, he threw an officer's party that employed a garden's fountain as the punch bowl.

The concoction? A mixture that included 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds of nutmeg.

A series of bartenders actually paddled around in a small wooden canoe, filling up guests' cups. Not only that, but they had to work in 15-minute shifts to avoid being overcome by the fumes and falling overboard.

The party continued nonstop for a full week, pausing only briefly during rainstorms to erect a silk canopy over the punch to keep it from getting watered down. In fact, the festivities didn't end until the fountain had been drunk completely dry

What a great Le Mans party idea!

JPC – How much Tropicoma can you make? 

It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!!  ;D

Holy crap! We're on to something here!

Quote from: jpchenet on January 30, 2008, 11:50:28 PM
It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!!  ;D

Only ones filled with water dude !!!!

Quote from: The Brethren on January 31, 2008, 12:13:46 AM

Quote from: jpchenet on January 30, 2008, 11:50:28 PM
It's a shame the ACO have banned swimming pools!!!!  ;D

Only ones filled with water dude !!!!

Very True!!  :D

Could you imagine the scene. Blowing up the pool and the campsite Gestapo appear.......

Them: No Swimming Pools!!!

Us: It's Not!

Them: Yes it is

Us: No it's not........we're filling it with alcahol!!  :o :o :o

I think this needs a little more investigation!!  ;)

The only problem I can forsee is the whole pool load of cocktail being rendered undrinkable after several "fat" men decide to dive in naked  :o

I know some people who will defend this pool with their lives against swimmers Rob. ;)

Quote from: LangTall on January 31, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
I know some people who will defend this pool with their guns against swimmers Rob. ;)

;D

Hmmmm.......

Quick sums!

Let's say it costs approx. £50 to make 10 Litres.

IIRC, this pools take 1000 litres to fill.

So, £5,000 worth of Tropicoma!!  8)

Maybe we'll get a smaller pool!!!

Those little fountain pumps you can buy at garden stores are really cheap and if you clean them before use then they will be usable I think.



Then you could use something like a wooden sandbox to make a pool:



Or build one with those huge white building blocks (don't know what they're called in English):



(I know this one's pink, sorry. I really didn't pick it for its colour, honest!)

Quote from: knetter on January 31, 2008, 09:38:33 AM

Quote from: LangTall on January 31, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
I know some people who will defend this pool with their guns against swimmers Rob. ;)

;D

;D

Quote from: robspot on January 31, 2008, 09:10:54 AM
The only problem I can forsee is the whole pool load of cocktail being rendered undrinkable after several "fat" men decide to dive in naked  :o

Hey watch it,I resemble that remark. ::)

Well, first you will have to be there!!!!


Amazing's coming to Le Mans, again :o