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Simpsons Fans, Get Ready!

If you are a Simpsons fan, then gear up for an outstanding bar that is coming up in Sydney and Melbourne.

You will get a chance to have the elusive cocktail featuring sloe gin, blackberry liqueur, brandy, and peppermint schnapps. Also, there'll be 'Duff' inspired beer on tap to help you wet your whistle -- served to you by Moe Szyslak himself.

Flaming Moe's Pop-Up Bar

Building a life-sized 'Flaming Moe’s Pop-Up Bar’ for the ultimate Simpsons fan to enjoy, this immersive pop-up bar will include bartenders serving up the world-famous flaming cocktail ''The Flaming Moe''. They will also have Simpsons Trivia for those who want to win heaps of Simpsons prizes! To bag tickets to this limited edition event, fill in your email and city by clicking here. Tickets are limited, so RSVP to nab yourself some. The 'Flaming Moe' bar will hit Sydney and Melbourne in April 2019 for one day only.

About Flaming Moe

"Flaming Moe's" is the tenth episode of The Simpsons' third season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on November 21, 1991. In the episode, Homer tells Moe Szyslak of a secret alcoholic cocktail that includes cough medicine and fire that he calls "Flaming Homer". Moe steals the recipe from Homer, renames the drink the "Flaming Moe", and begins selling it at his tavern. The drink succeeds and boosts business and patronage, but Homer is angry at Moe for his betrayal and seeks revenge.

The episode was written by Robert Cohen and directed by Rich Moore, with assistance from Alan Smart. "Flaming Moe's" was the first episode of the show to feature Moe in a prominent role. The main plot of the episode in which Moe's Tavern becomes famous because of a drink is loosely based on the Los Angeles establishment Coconut Teaszer.

The episode also parodies the television series Cheers, including the theme song "Where Everybody Knows Your Name". Collette is modelled after Shelley Long's character, Diane Chambers. American rock band Aerosmith appears in the episode. They were the first band to make a guest appearance on the show.

The Recipe to Make Flaming Moe's Drink

As the drink has been a weird phenomenon ever since, here is how the drink is made. You need:

  • 1 ounce brandy
  • 1 ounce peppermint schnapps
  • 1 ounce sloe gin
  • 1 ounce blackberry liqueur
  • 1 ounce strawberry juice
  • Cough syrup

Pour all ingredients except the cough syrup into a highball glass. Then stir. Float the cough syrup (or rum) on the top. Ignite with a match and extinguish before drinking.

The Cough Syrup and the Fire

remember that "The Simpsons" is a fictional and cartoon show. As any fan knows, Krusty's products were not always the safest either. Cough syrups in the real world do not have enough alcohol to catch on fire. NyQuil Liquid has just 10% alcohol, one of the strongest available. If you have ever made a flaming drink, then you know that most people use a 151-proof rum to top it off. That is 75.5% alcohol by volume and a big difference from the likes of NyQuil.