Q: What is a traditional northern New York recipe for mashed potatoes?

A: You will need:

5 pounds potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup heavy cream
1.75 liters scotch
24 cans Coors Light
salt and pepper

Bring salted water to boil in a pot. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes.

Mix the potatoes with a potato masher or electric beater. Mix in the cream and butter until the potatoes are smooth and creamy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Drink the scotch, straight from the bottle, to cope with the with your bleak existence in Upstate New York.

The beer is for the college girls. Remember to invite them.