Incredible Hulk (cocktail)
| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| Commonly used ingredients | |
| Preparation | Stir together and serve over ice. |
An Incredible Hulk, Green Eyed Monster, or Hip and Hen is a green-colored cocktail made by equal parts (2 fl oz each)[1][2][3] of the fruit liqueur Hpnotiq and Hennessy brand cognac poured over ice. It is named for the famously green comic book superhero, the Hulk.
History
The drink was created at a Hpnotiq launch event by a restaurant bartender Kenneth Surita at Sean Combs' New York City restaurant, Justin's. A Hpnotiq employee noticed many women but few men drinking his company's liquor, because the men considered the blue, fruity drink to be too effeminate. Victor Alvarez, a bartender at the restaurant, mixed Hennessy with Hpnotiq to dilute the fruity flavor, resulting in a green beverage that quickly became a hit.[4]
Variations
The name 'Incredible Hulk' is also widely used amongst students in the North of England to describe a cocktail consisting of equal parts of WKD Blue and lager. It is commonly asserted that it is impossible to drink a British pint of this cocktail without vomiting before the drink has fully passed through one's system, although it is likely that this is based more on hearsay than on evidence.
Culture
The Incredible Hulk cocktail has been referenced in song and has appeared in music videos. It was also mentioned in The Boondocks episode "The Story of Thugnificent".[2] Epic Meal Time, a YouTube cooking show, featured cocktail at the start of the show with Muscles Glasses being punched repeatedly in the chest. As the man punching stops to complain that his hand hurts someone off-camera says, "That's what Incredible Hulk does to you."[5]
References
- ^ Hpnotiq.com official recipe → Drink Recipes → Exotiq Cocktails → Incredible Hulk (No direct link is available due to the Adobe Flash interface.) Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ a b McCoy, Tabari (2004-04-15). "Drink Like a Rapper". Intake Weekly. Retrieved 2006-12-20. Cite error: The named reference "Tabari" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Gibson, Ashley M. (2004-05-07). "Table Talk". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ Govinda, Pamela (2002). "The Millennials At the Bar". Adams Beverage Group. Retrieved 2006-12-20.
- ^ "Epic Meal Time - Masta Pasta"