Milky Pete

Milky Pete

Type	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume	Vodka
Served	On the rocks; poured over ice
Standard garnish	none
Standard drinkware	Highball glass
Commonly used ingredients	5 cl (1 part) vodka 10 cl (2 parts) skim milk
Preparation	Mix in a highball glass with ice. Garnish and serve.

A Milky Pete is a popular highball drink made with skim milk and vodka. Sometimes it is referred to as "Vodka and Primer" or simply "The Vodka Nightmare." While the basic drink is simply the two ingredients, there are many variations, many of these with multiple names, that can be found all over the world.

History

While only recently enjoying public popularity, the drink was a hit of the underground Peru, Maine bar scene as far back as the 1980s. Ian Sprague first invented the drink when hosting company at his house. Noting a shortage of orange juice for making Screwdrivers, he improvised with skim milk instead. The drink gets its humorous name after its first "human tester," Peter Whes, bartender of the Worthley Pond drinking establishment Jack's Dive Drive.

Ryan 'Jack Whes' Kelly, (great grandson of the revered Pete Whes), currently holds the record for drinking the most consecutive Milky Petes, topping out at 13. He obtained this notable status at Jack's Dive Drive during the Bi-Annual Milky Pete Drinking Competition. The contest has seen included guest celebrities such as Wilbur 'Three Finger Willy' Harrison. The contest has a strict non-lactose intolerant bylaw, restricting those with medical deficiencies from participating.

'I mean, you got to watch out for peoples health' - Tyler Arsenault, Bartender at the Dive Drive.

Variations

• The 'Silky Pete' is soy milk and vodka.
• The 'Fat Pete' is whole milk and vodka.
• The 'Porky Pete' is milk and vodka, garnished with bacon.
• The 'Flappy Pete' is Bisquick mixed with vodka.
• The 'Lonely Pete' is vodka.
• The 'Virgin Pete' is Milk.
• The 'Ca-Pete-cino' is with steamed milk and vodka.
• The 'Frenchy Pete' is with a touch of vanilla creamer.
• The 'Bloody Pete' is with tomato juice, skim milk, and Tabasco Sauce with vodka
• The 'Sleepy Pete' is NyQuil, skim milk and Vodka
• The 'Long Island Iced Pete' with shots (1 each) of vodka, gin, tequila, and rum topped with milk and garnished with lemon
• The 'Tiki Pete' with Pineapple juice, skim milk and Vodka, garnished with a slice of Pineapple.
• The 'Fo Sheezy Pete' with Gin, Juice, and skim milk.
• The 'Sneezy Pete' with milk and Vodka, served in a glass rimmed with Black Pepper.
• The 'Peter-rican' is Rum and skim milk.
• The 'Milky Pedro' is Tequila and skim milk.
• The Whipped Pete is Whipped Cream Vodka and skim milk
• The Mulatto Pete is Whipped Cream Vodka, Nesquick chocolate sauce, and skim milk
• The 'Mid-Summer's Night Pete' is a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with vodka
• The 'Carolina Pete' is ranch dressing and vodka served in a shot glass, serve with a Marlboro straw

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