On September 6, 1949, Howard Unruh walked out onto his street in Camden, NJ, and within 20 minutes had killed 13 of his neighbors and wounded three. This week I will share with you the case of the first mass shooter in US history, Howard Unruh.
This week's mocktail is inspired by a copycat cocktail my friend Tom found on Diznify.com. It is called Galaxy's Edge Jedi Mind Trick and the original can be found at Oga's Cantina in Disney World's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Below is my zero proof version:
Zero Proof Jedi Mind Trick
7.5 oz Grapefruit flavored sparkling water
1 oz Welches white grape juice
1 oz Orgeat; I used Liber & Co., but you can make your own and there are other brands.
2 tsp blue curacao syrup; look for alcohol free versions
Juice from half a lime
A few dashes of grapefruit bitters
Step 1 - Combine all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake or stir, then strain into your favorite vessel.
SOURCES AND RESOURCES
Rampage by Harold Schechter - https://haroldschechter.com/books/rampage
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-first-mass-murder-us-history-180956927/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Howard
https://newspaperarchive.com/corpus-christi-caller-times-jul-22-1951-p-22/
https://newspaperarchive.com/davenport-democrat-and-leader-sep-07-1949-p-8/
https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-wisconsin-state-journal-sep-07-1949-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/holland-evening-sentinel-sep-05-1949-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/syracuse-herald-journal-sep-06-1949-p-43/
https://newspaperarchive.com/washington-evening-star-sep-07-1949-p-1/
https://newspaperarchive.com/denton-record-chronicle-sep-09-1949-p-6/
https://newspaperarchive.com/bluefield-daily-telegraph-sep-09-1949-p-48/
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/analysis-recent-mass-shootings
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/national/090749nj-