The best part about humor to me is when I can’t see the strings — when I can’t understand exactly why something is funny, but it is, and it hits me on a visceral level. Donald Duck frozen concentrated orange juice was and is one of those callback jokes that my friend Jared and I have shared for many years, and I couldn’t explain it to you if I tried. But there is something just inherently funny about Donald Duck frozen concentrated orange juice to us — as a sponsor, as an obsession, as a character trait. He and I worked it into every script we could, and it still makes me laugh picturing that unlikeable duck’s face on a can of OJ.
This cocktail would have used Donald Duck frozen concentrated orange juice, no doubt, which makes it an ode to Donald Duck, and also, an inherently funnier cocktail for at least two people in the world.
Rep. Frank A. Stubblefield’s “F.A.’s Big Orange”
juice of 1/2 lemon
juice of 1/2 lime
1 tsp powdered sugar
1-2 oz bourbon
1 oz frozen concentrated orange juice (Donald Duck brand preferred, but not required since it’s defunct)
Shake with ice, strain into a coupe.
As always, watch, enjoy and imbibe at your own risk.
Donald Duck Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice <3