The "Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster" from Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy

The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is considered by the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy to be the "best drink in existence". While almost impossible to make on planet Earth, I needed to see if its effects really are similar to "having your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick."

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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. Mixing glass
3. iSi whipper
4. N20 chargers for whipper
5. Stemless martini glass
6. Angled measuring jigger 
   • Version using ml measurements
7. Microplane
8. Gold brick

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Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

• ~1.5oz (42ml) of vodka (Ol' Janx Spirit)
• 3 drops of 25% saline solution (Santraginean seawater)
• ~1.5oz (42ml) of navy strength gin (Arcturan Mega-gin)
• 2 iSi N20 chargers (Fallian marsh gas)
• .25oz (7ml) crème de menthe (Qualactin Hypermint extract)
• 1 sugar cube and 1 dash of Scrappy's Firewater Tincture (tooth of an Algolian Suntiger)
• 1/2 tsp (2g) citric acid (Zamphuor)
• 1 green olive
• Zest of 2 lemons

1. Grab your towel
2. Add vodka, saline solution, and gin to your iSi whipper
3. Add in lemon zest to iSi whipper
4. Discharge one N20 charger to the whipper and shake
5. Discharge second N20 charger to the whipper and shake
6. Let rest for 2 minutes, then discharge gas from whipper
7. Strain out liquid using a mesh strainer into a mixing glass
8. Add crème de menthe
9. Dash the sugar cube with your Firewater Tincture and drop into mixing glass
10. Stir with ice for 60 seconds
11. Sprinkle citric acid on top and and stir using cocktail pick with olive
12. Drink... but... very carefully