What's your best 'Grog Ceremony' recipe and significance?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:07:49 -0400

What is your favorite or best 'Grog Ceremony ' recipe? What do your ingredients signify? Finally, when is it appropriate and NOT appropriate to have a Grog Ceremony? Who typically has the BEST Grog Ceremonies?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2015 6:32 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 18:32:48 -0400

The AF does Grog?

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Apr 27 at 2015 7:22 PM

Capt Mark Strobl — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:22:30 -0400

The Navy invented grog. To this, I believe it's still a closely guarded recipe. As I became a Shell-back with 300+ of my best friends (1988), we finished with a toast to King Neptune. I think that grog was rum-based. However, my taste buds were tainted with motor grease and last weeks garbage --result of a multiple failed attempts to recover Davy Jones' locker. Due to changes in hazing, I think the Shell-back Ceremony has been substantially toned down. I thought the grog was horrible. However, it signified the end of our "wog" day... so, it was, actually, pretty tasty.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 7:23 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 07:23:29 -0400

One does not simply reveal the Grog recipe...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 8:29 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:29:50 -0400

While I was in Germany, I was put in charge of a grog ceremony for a BDE ball. In addition to all of the "normal" ingredients, we added a few that wowed the crowd. The first was what we called the life blood of Army Aviation, 23699 engine oil. It was actually Jaegermeister, but we cleaned out a 23699 oil can and padded a glass iside which we filled with the Jaeger. It comes out looking the same and the head table looked quite nervous, until we brought out the bottle and watched them sigh with relief, lol. The second was near the end of the ceremony and represented the smoke from the oil fires in Kuwait, dry ice. 800 people oohed and ahhed when smoke flowed out of the huge punch bowl and across the floor. Needless to say our grog was a hit with both the BDE and the Command teams! But, other than the "party favor" ingredients listed above, to quote CSM Oldsen below....."One does not simply reveal the grog recipe"

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 9:58 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:58:10 -0400

We had a Grog Ceremony at our NGAUS Conference this year. It included Amaretto, Bourbon, French Whine, Tequila, water, and a couple other things I can't remember. That may be tied to the two glasses I ended up drinking...

Probably the most memorable Grog Ceremony I've been a part of was as a member of the 1-194 CAB (HBCT.) The 194th Tank Battalion in WWII was a part of the initial defense of the Philippines and ended up being part of the Bataan Death March. Two of the survivors from our Battalion attended our ball and were the first to sample the grog. It was definitely a humbling experience.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 12:09 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:09:38 -0400

We do a non alcoholic grog ceremony for our Army Dinning In. The range of items came from our mess hall. Didn't taste to bad, but there was chunks of stuff floating in it that we couldn't tell what they were.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 2:42 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:42:40 -0400

On top of all of the other ingredients already added, my Commander and I added to the grog ice that represented clean water and Everclear to represent preservatives when we ship specimens for testing, as we are Preventive Medicine. Then, I decided to give a PROST to the room and took a good pull on the Everclear.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 10:36 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 22:36:24 -0400

The recipe should never be disclosed

Response by SrA Marc Haynes made Apr 29 at 2015 7:43 AM

SrA Marc Haynes — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:43:14 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member surely you jest!

Due to the extremely high ASVAB scores of Air Force personnel we made incredible Grog!

In order to protect classified information I can only disclose certain information on this highly sensitive subject. It must contain Everclear (or regional options), it must have a juice base to create the pleasant olfactory experience followed by the "OMG did you get the plate number of that car" experience know in AF lingo as "THE AFTERBURN".

Being of the medical persuasion ours were filled into glass IV bottles, with urinals (urine bottles) for pitchers and urine cups as glasses. The latter items of course being new and unused for original purposes.

So yes &1STLT Eric Rosa the AF did indeed have Grog. Oh and yes we did take it to a whole new level and added a touch of class as well.

That is all, as you were!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 1:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 13:49:22 -0400

1-149 AR

Water
Tequila (Pancho Villa)
Champagne (France)
San Miguel Beer (Bataan)
Vodka (Cold War)
40oz Malt liquor
Bottle of CA wine.

Tastes like a urine sample, absolutely lethal. You have to go soft on the water because the bowl will over flow, and the silver cups don't disintegrate in your hand. In the last years the wine was replaced with more water because some whiner wanted it to be more tasty.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2017 4:09 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:09:28 -0400

I can't remember all the words. I do remember my SDS telling us it used to have alcohol in it. It was essentially fruit punch, monster, soda, and dry ice and some other stuff. To guys who hadn't had sugar in awhile it was tasty and weird. I also recommend alcohol if the situation is appropriate.