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Rumor has it that this lyrical poet’s drink, which is essentially The Sidecar’s cousin, was named after a late night of drinking and writing with Edmund Wilson and poet John Peale Bishop. She asked the two men to hold her in their arms, and the seductive title of Between the Sheets was created. With such boldness, it’s easy to see why this feminist was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923.
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Shake ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
DOROTHY PARKER She might be known for her drinking problem and depression, but Parker is nonetheless one of the most renown women in poetry and screenplays. Her sharp wit matches her Whiskey Sour drink: sweet tendencies, but known to bite. Her success wasn’t diminished by her drinking habits, as two of her scripts were nominated for Academy Awards, and her wisecracker reputation has no one wondering why she kept sipping on her preferred potion.
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY Hemingway wasn’t one to keep his identity quiet, and as a result, his “green fairy” concoction with Champagne became as popular as his book it’s named after, Death in the Afternoon. Absinthe is thought to induce hallucinations; perhaps that’s where he gets his idiosyncratic spark. Hemingway even delivered preparation instructions for his cocktail: “Pour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.”
DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON 1 1/2 ounces absinthe 4 1/2 ounces Champagne Pour absinthe into a flute and top with Champagne.
1 ounce lemon juice 1 ounce simple syrup 2 ounces bourbon Shake ingredients with ice in cocktail shaker and strain into a short whiskey glass with ice. Garnish with a cherry or lemon wedge.
Inspire yourself while sipping on the same libations as some of the greatest literary geniuses in history. Kick back with a classic book and enjoy one of the “intelligent” liquid offerings. (In moderation, of course. We don’t encourage the sometimes heavy drinking habits of authors.)
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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD The twenties might not have been nearly as roaring if Fitzgerald would’ve been without his Gin. This author and his wife, Zelda, pranced around drunk on Gin Rickneys, and Francis Scott even gave his characters the attribute of enjoying the drink (think Jay Gatsby). Proud of their symbolism and determined to live up to their hype, it was no secret that the couple had little tolerance for alcohol. They claimed that gin was their favorite because it wasn’t detectable on the breath.
THE GIN RICKNEY 2 ounces dry gin 1 1/2 ounce lime juice Club soda Squeeze lime juice into a Collins glass full of ice. Add gin, add lime half, and top with bubbly water of your choice.
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