Volume 10, Issue 123 - June 21, 2006 |
Greetings ,
"There can't be good living where there is not good drinking." Benjamin Franklin
"The three-martini lunch is the epitome of American efficiency. Where else can
you get an earful, a bellyful and a snootful at the same time?" Gerald R. Ford
"Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."
Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca
"If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt." Dean Martin
"Now don't say you can't swear off drinking; it's easy. I've done it a thousand
times." W. C. Fields
Source:
The Daily Cocktail, 365 Intoxicating Drinks and the Outrageous Events that
Inspired Them,
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June 9:
American thoroughbred racing is steeped in tradition - the
seer-sucker suits, the ladies in wide-brimmed hats, the grandmas betting their
entire social security checks on the 50 to 1 long shots. We, of course, focus
on the traditional drinks, especially the Mint Julep, considered a staple at
the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is one-third of the Triple Crown; the Preakness and the
Belmont Stakes make up the other two-thirds. Rare is the horse that wins all
three legs of the Triple Crown, but on this date in 1973, one famous horse did
just that. Secretariat had already won the first two races, setting track
records while doing so. Secretariat set a new world record while winning the
Belmont Stakes, winning by an astounding 31 lengths.
By the time Secretariat retired, he had earned over $1.3 million, a record at
the time and a heck of a lot of Purina Horse Chow! To keep yourself from
despairing over how much (or how little) you've earned so far in your life,
sip a Mint Julep. A little bourbon never hurt anyone?
.jpg) Mint Julep
Ingredients:
5 sprigs fresh mint
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
2 teaspoons water
2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
Preparation:
Muddle 4 of the mint leaves, the powdered sugar and the water in a Collins
glass. (To muddle, mash them all around with a spoon.)
Fill the glass with shaved or crushed ice and add the bourbon. Top with more ice
and garnish with the remaining mint sprig. Serve with a straw.
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August 13:
Viva la revolucion!
On this date in 1926, Fidel Castro, the man who brought Communism to Cuba, was
born. After several interesting attempts, he overthrew the government of
Fulgencio Batista and laid claim to power in 1959. He has served as the
country's leader ever since.
Early on, he upset American business by nationalizing industries. President
Eisenhower enacted an economic embargo, and American tourists have been
forbidden from traveling to Cuba without special permission since that time. We
wonder what Cuba would be like today if Castro had not been so absolute in his
absolute dictatorship. Would the island country of beautiful old buildings and a
long history still be a tourist destination? Can't you picture Americans taking
quick jaunts to Havana to drink mojitos while walking in Hemingway's steps?
We do have to grant it to Castro: Cuba has the highest literacy rate in the
Western Hemisphere and claims to have zero homelessness, and everyone has access
to health care. That leads us to one more questions: if everything is so great,
why are so many people trying to float on rafts made of tires to leave the
country? Hmmm...have a mojito as you wonder about Castro's Communist Cuba.
.jpg) Mojito
Ingredients:
3 sprigs fresh mint
2 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 ounces light rum
club soda or seltzer
1 slice lemon
Preparation:
In a parfait glass, crush part of the mint with a fork to coat the inside. Add
the sugar and lemon juice and stir thoroughly. Top with ice. Add the rum and
mix. Finish with club soda. Add a lemon slice and the remaining mint and serve.
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August 18:
Not all ladies of fashion are as well known as Gabrielle Chanel,
known the world over as Coco. Born on this date in 1883, she spent her youth in
an orphanage after her father left her mother.
Her road to fashion began in her hat shop in Paris; she later opened a store on
the Rue Cambon, home to the fashion houses of the day. She helped define
elegance as simple, well-made clothing. So famous was Little Orphan Coco that
she was named to Time's list of 100 most influential people of the twentieth
century. Way to go, Coco!
Celebrate Chanel's achievements with a Cosmopolitan, describe here for she
helped many women become a little more cosmopolitan in her day.
 Cosmopolitan
Ingredients:
1 ounce vodka
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
1/2 ounce sweetened lime juice
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
1 lime wedge
Preparation:
Shake the vodka, Triple Sec, lime juice and cranberry juice vigorously in a
shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass, garnish with a lime wedge on the
rim, and serve.
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