PPC (beverage)
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Named after the BattleMech weapon, the PPC is the alcoholic drink most associated with "manly" MechWarriors.[1] [2] [3]
Background
First introduced on Solaris VII, the drink is named for the powerful BattleMech weapon and takes the form of four shots of grain alcohol poured into a brandy snifter, the "white lightning" of the grain alcohol diluted with two shots of another form of alcohol. Each "variant" of the PPC is named for one of the five Great Houses and a signature alcohol associated with that realm - A Steiner PPC cuts it with two shots of peppermint schnapps, a Marik PPC cuts it with two shots of ouzo, a Davion PPC generally cuts it with two shots of bourbon though tequila is used in the Capellan March, a Liao PPC cuts the drink with two shots of plum wine while the Kurita version is cut with two shots of sake, though some mockingly claim aviation fuel if handier.[1] Drinking the grain alcohol straight is occasionally called a Periphery PPC, or just plain foolish.[2][3]
Despite becoming a stereotype of fictional MechWarrior books and holovids, the sheer punch of the PPC and the need to swallow the drink quickly to avoid your mouth going numb means most actual MechWarriors avoid the drink. [1] [2][3]