Drinking Made Easy
Episode: New Orleans
Tropical Isle, the home of another popular drink that was locally born, The Hand Grenade.� Created by Pam Fortner and consisting of rum, gin, vodka, grain alcohol (like Everclear) and melon liquor, this high octane drink will knock you off your feet. First made at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, it’s known as the strongest drink on Bourbon Street and is equivalent to about 4 ½ standard drinks. Other popular drinks include the “Shark Attack� and the “Tropical Itch.�










