Escape your racist relatives with this aptly-named Thanksgiving cocktail

Dealing with family drama at the Thanksgiving dinner table isn't fun. So I was amused to see that a friend of mine, mixologist Jared Hirsch, was asking folks to help him name his new mixed drink one he crafted for "when you cant take another word out of your politically-opposed relative this Thanksgiving." I've written about Jared before, he's the co-purveyor of a line of craft cocktail syrups.

His original request:

I need help naming a cocktail. I'm designing a Hot Toddy that uses Nickel Dime Cocktail Syrups' Caged Heat and Crimson Smoke. I want to evoke escaping to the kitchen to make yourself a drink when you can't deal with your bigoted uncle. Go.

The original name he came up with: Racist Relative Remedy (which I love).

Others quickly chimed in. In total, there were 275 comments in the thread.

The suggested names were fun. Here's a few:

Family staycationRelative ReinforcementToddy, Take Me Away...Me TimeEar Smokin' MadArchie Bunker MentalityHot DisembodyThe Amway UncleThe Oh BrotherThe Factual ReplyThe Quick Kitchen GetawayNo Smoke Without Fire Crimson Tide, or WaveLet me get your coatRed Hot AmbivalenceRed Hot Honey BadgerA Sticky SituationFire EscapeHold that ThoughtThe mute buttonRelative reliefCry UncleCan't RelateOnly Jokingand, so many more!

Hivemind FTW!

The winning name...?

The Turkey Time Out

Recipe by Jared Hirsch, Name by Camper English

Ingredients:Any aged spirit. Be it bourbon, rye, anejo tequila, dark rum, or Calvados.