Given that Kevin Bacon’s actual goats on his farm have gone viral, it’s not surprising that the prolific actor was on the ball and ready to mix up a befitting “GOAT” cocktail in honor of USA Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Not too long after Biles led the Americans to a gold medal in the team competition, and then finished atop the podium in the all-around individual event, Bacon rolled out a video of what he calls the “Iced-Out GOAT” cocktail.
A drink fit for a GOAT. 🐐 Congrats @Simone_Biles and the entire women's gymnastics team! pic.twitter.com/obursfHFdk
— Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) August 2, 2024
All it really entails is a healthy pour of your favorite tequila, a whole lotta lime, chili powder, plenty of ice, and a dash of maple syrup. And of course, if you’re in a very literal state of mind, you can get a baby goat clip-on to your glass like Bacon does to punctuate the drink.
Now that we’re here discussing limes, a quick break to plug one of the many incredible jokes to come from the late, great Mitch Hedberg.
OK but back to the incredible athlete who sparked this post in the first place.
Biles’ accomplishments really are mind-blowing. She’s well past the prime of the typical gymnast at age 27 (crazy as that sounds), and took a two-year hiatus from the mat. Still, nobody can touch her. She is quite literally peerless. Overcoming the gymnastics equivalent of the yips known as the twisties to still be this great at this stage of her career is one of the more impressive athletic achievements in sports history.
If you’re such a GOAT beyond reproach and you know it, that must be a hell of a feeling.
SHE'S DONE IT! 🐐@Simone_Biles becomes the first Woman to win two Olympic All-Around Titles since Vera Caslavska in 1964 and 1968! pic.twitter.com/NzjVWSdoSB
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 1, 2024
Simone Biles is not a generational talent. She's so good that they had to create a new difficulty level to score her. She has multiple moves named after her. She's not a generational talent. She's the best to have ever existed. And we're all blessed to be able to witness it.
— Brandon Ames (@B_Ames21) July 30, 2024
Simone Biles holding up a sparkling GOAT necklace after winning a historic gold is definitely peak 2024. pic.twitter.com/RKCDMM7RvM
— Brian T. Smith (@BTSmithUK) August 1, 2024
The whole Kevin Bacon six degrees of separation phenomenon all but guarantees this “Iced-Out GOAT” will soon become the trendy beverage mixologists whip up nationwide. I admire the innovation via the dash of maple syrup. Can’t say I’ve had a tequila-based cocktail in my lifetime with that twist to it. Sounds tasty, though. Might mess around and try that for my birthday month, if only in Biles-based solidarity.
Feels appropriate to play you out with Biles’ floor routine highlights.
A MOMENT TO REMEMBER.
The floor routine that secured Simone Biles' second Olympic all-around gold medal. 🥇
📺 #ParisOlympics on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/6mWPgXfsHs
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 2, 2024
