The Enrique Mas Cocktail

The Technossance is over; it’s a new dark age. It’s harder rock with WASP, a Brewington beer, or a good cocktail. You don’t need to travel to a foreign island to trip-out on Mas. Yes, Mas.

Mario Juan Valez spins records and drinks like a fish in Puerto Rico. Here’s his recipe for the Enrique Mas cocktail: 3 1/2 ounces of gin, 5 ounces of Russian vodka, 1 ounce of lemon juice, simple syrup, stir, and boom, there’s your Enrique Mas cocktail. Throw away the stupid umbrella, slurp it back, and watch “Golden Girls” before your trip.

Enrique who? Enrique Mas was a recurring character on The Golden Girls, an over-the-top consumer affairs reporter and boss of Rose Nylund. The character appeared in several episodes of the show in 1989. There should’ve been more.

Wasps will sting you outside. They don’t care. They want to kill you, so hurry inside and trip out.

Or suck back a Bloody Mary to ease the pain from an unexpected breakdown and forgotten radio.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy metal and shock rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1982. They are known for theatrical, controversial live performances and provocative lyrics. W.A.S.P. gained significant commercial success in the 1980s.

You turn on the radio and let the sound fill the room. A good drink sits in your hand, warming the moment. You take a sip of the cocktail. For a little while, everything feels perfectly aligned. You take another sip, settle in, and let the melodies do their work.