For sprited political conversation: The Basket of Deplorables Cocktail

You know how sometimes you just want to “reach out” to “your friends on the other side” and “exchange points of view” in a “mutually respectful way” so you can “understand” each other better?

No?

Huh.

Well, just in case you get a hankering, I recommend serving this simple two-ingredient cocktail to your guests. It’s definitely not sessionable, nor particularly well-balanced. But it has an unforgettable nose.

The Basket of Deplorables Cocktail

• 2 oz bleach
  • Preferably Clorox, lemon-scented
• 1 oz ammonia
  • Any brand will do

Garnish: Upside down American flag, lightly flamed

Directions: Build in an Old-Fashioned glass. Do not stir. Serve up. Garnish. Evacuate.

Basket of Deplorables Cocktail tasting notes

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Author: Craig Stoltz

Federal public servant in digital communications; graduate of Leadership for a Democratic Society executive training. Former Washington Post journalist, entrepreneur, ex-Time.com Top 25 blogger. Empty-nest householder. Foodie. But most importantly: Citizen of a certain age hoping to make a contribution at a pivotal point in American history. View all posts by Craig Stoltz