"Wake Up Juice" from Back To The Future

Back to the Future Part III taught us that Doc Brown can't handle his booze. After passing out from a shot of 19th century whiskey, he needs a quick revival. Fortunately the saloon has him covered with a secret recipe of "wake up juice". Let's dive into the script to reveal the ingredients, and try a few "improved" versions.

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EQUIPMENT

1. Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, jigger, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, fine mesh strainer, julep strainer, muddler, cocktail picks)

2. Angled measuring jigger

   • Version using ml measurements

3. Rocks glasses

4. Beer glass

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Original Wake Up Juice

• 1 bottle of Tabasco sauce

• 1/2 cup of pickled jalapeño juice

• 4 tbsp mustard seeds

• 3 tbsp onion powder

• 3oz (90ml) white vinegar

• Few dashes of cayenne pepper

1. Pour all ingredients into a beer glass and stir

2. Plug nose, drink with a funnel, regret your life choices

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Improved Wake Up Juice #1

• 10oz (300ml) American lager

• 1/4oz (7ml) Tabasco sauce

• 1/2oz (15ml) jalapeño juice

• 1 tsp whole grain mustard

• pickled pearl onions

• Tajin seasoning

1. Rim a beer glass glass with Tajin or chili seasoning

2. Add Tabasco, jalapeño juice, and mustard into the glass and stir

3. Crack 3 or 4 cubes of ice and add them to the glass

4. Pour in beer, stir to combine

5. Garnish with pearl onions

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Improved Wake Up Juice #2

• 2oz (60ml) mustard seed-infused bourbon (recipe below)

• 1 barspoon Tabasco

• 1 barspoon jalapeño juice

• pickled pearl onions

• Tajin seasoning

1. Rim a rocks glass with Tajin or chili seasoning

2. Add a big ice cube

3. Add Tabasco, jalapeño juice, and infused bourbon to the glass and stir for 45 seconds

4. Garnish with pearl onions

Mustard seed-infused bourbon

• Combine 3g (1 tsp) mustard seeds with 4oz (120ml) bourbon in a mason jar

• Let sit for 3 days at room temperature

• Strain through a coffee filter and store in the fridge