Bradford Pearson

The 100 proof turkey

New York tavern owner Paul Hurley announced earlier this week that in honor of alcoholics everywhere, his tavern will serve turkey pumped full of vodka for Thanksgiving.

“There's an ounce of vodka in every bite,” Hurley told the New York Post.

The bird will apparently be soaked in four different flavors of vodka, and the gravy will be spiked as well.

A few things:

1. Is drinking while eating too difficult for Hurley’s patrons? You’ve got two hands- use them.

2. Has Hurley thought about the fire risk that a vodka-soaked turkey possesses? Okay, great idea- soak a turkey in four bottles of a highly-flammable liquid, and shove it in a 300 degree oven, and poof, turkey flambé. And customer, chef, and restaurant flambé.

3. Guess which guy in the above picture came up with the idea of SOAKING MEAT IN LIQUOR. Hint: it’s the man who’s exploding out of his shirt.

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Posted by Bradford Pearson at 4:14 PM