Dead Kennedys: Too Drunk to Cook

There's a lot to thank sunny California for since the 1960s – The Doors, Gram Parsons, Frank Zappa and The Eagles to name a few. But fast forward to the late 70s and 80s, and its incredible musical heritage comes alive, with more genre-defying sounds than you could possibly fathom. So I thought it best to start at the beginning – well, the band that sparked my interest in hardcore at least. 

Along with Black Flag and Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys were one of the most widely known bands to come out of the legendary South Bay punk scene. Pun-wise, there's a lot to work with here – I'm almost certainly going to figure out a way to make something that tastes vaguely acceptable out of fresh fruit and rotting vegetables and try to say 'Nazi punks f**k off' with cake. But for now, I'll stick with something simple.

It's a 'Jello Biafra', for when you're err, 'too drunk to cook'. This one goes out to all the vegans. 

Went to a party...

I danced all night...

I drank 16 beers and started up a fight!

Too Drunk to Cook

(Serves 6)

• ginger and lemongrass cordial  200ml
• vege gel  2 sachets
• crystallised ginger  1/2 jar, roughly diced

1. Mix the cordial with 750ml water in a saucepan, and when warmed, sprinkle over the vege gel and stir until dissolved and the liquid has thickened. 
2. Add a few pieces of ginger to the bottom of six glasses or jars, then pour the jelly into the glass. Chill for at least 2 hours, then add the remaining ginger to the tops of the jellies. Chill again until needed.