Please consult your healthcare professional about potential interactions or other possible complications before using any product. Brandy is another good choice because it has a strong flavor that stands out against the sweetness of the watermelon. He was rushed to Saint Marys Hospital, where it was determined that he had suffered a minor heart attack. Stafford and Gallagher traveled to California in 1969, during which time Gallagher decided to perform as well.

Gallagher would then produce a large, usually wooden, mallet, roughly the size of a sledgehammer, and smash it down onto the apples, hurling chunks of produce into the audience. In the early 1990s, Gallagher's younger brother Ron asked him for permission to perform shows using Gallagher's trademark Sledge-O-Matic routine. Not only does it taste refreshing (as a riff on a classic whiskey sour that’s not hard to do), but it’s also ripe with the flavor of fresh watermelon and just a few dashes of peach bitters. In this video, Pan-Asian restaurant and bar Chino Latino shows how to make their refreshing Watermelon Smash.Lowball glasses are a classic option and can also use them for neat drinks (without ice), or on the rocks (with an ice cube). Given the messy nature of his shows, on some occasions audience members sustained injuries during Gallagher's performances. For example, rum is a good choice for spiking watermelon because it has a sweet flavor that pairs well with the fruit. A rule of thumb when making drinks in large quantities is to use 1 ounce as a cup and 1/2 ounce measurements as half a cup.

At a show at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, California, on September 29, 1990, a woman in the audience was struck on the head by a heavy plush penguin that had a fire extinguisher inside it.I jumped on the watermelon arugula salad train and ended up with containers full of fresh cubed watermelon! He performed twice on The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson was hosting, though Carson disliked prop comedy. I went through the metal detector at the airport the other day, and it didn't go 'ding' because weed ain't metallic. However, if you plan to eat a lot of alcohol soaked fruit, or if you are drinking a mixed drink that contains fruit, you may end up getting drunk. The Whiskey Smash originated in the Victorian era as a cooling summer cocktail, and was first published in a bartender guide in 1887.