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Yeah, those ‘con’ drinks done by sci-fi fans...look out!

There are a couple I know of done by sci-fi and fantasy fans (among them being my sister). The first one is the ‘signature drink’ of RadCon, the sci-fi-con held every year in the Tri-Cities, WA. (You will rembeer, the Tri-Cities is the home of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation).

The drink is known as “Toxic Waste”. As for the ingredients, they are a closely-guarded secret. I CAN tell you that it involves fruit, fruit juice, and approximately 3 or 4 kinds of spirits. I was priveledged once to take part in the preparation of a batch of “Toxic Waste” by rolling and peeling the fruit (oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes) that went in it. I was not permitted, however, to observe the mixing of the concoction, which was done behind closed doors in the hotel room’s bathroom. Even the empty bottles were covered so as not to reveal their contents.

What makes “Toxic Waste” fun is that it can only be served in the “official bucket”. It’s a 5-gallon white food-grade plastic bucket plastered with warning stickers taken directly from the Hanford site, stickers such as “Biological Hazard”, “Radiological Danger”, and so on.
As a final touch, a block of dry ice is carefully inserted into the mixed concoction to allow cooling of the drink...not to mention the eeirie fog that overflows the side and adds that ‘special touch’. It is said that if one drinks nothing but “Toxic Waste”, they will not experience a hangover, no matter how plastered they get.

As far as I know, this has YET to be proven.

The second drink is also a mixture, and it’s called “Dreamberry Wine”. The recipe isn’t a secret, but I can’t remember all of the the ingedients. I DO remember it involves Mad Dog 20/20, gin, grape juice, and huckleberries that that have been soaked in Everclear for 6 weeks. The standard warning is “Don’t eat the berries”...which of course, everyone does. Very delicious, deceptively smooth, and will knock you on your ass if you’re not careful.