Forbidden Cocktails
Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood
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What might Jean Harlow have sipped for Dinner at Eight? What did Barbara Stanwyck take to steel herself in Baby Face? If you’re a classic film fan who’s ever pondered these questions, or are a bartender or at-home entertainer who adores Prohibition-era cocktails, this guide to mixed drinks inspired by Pre-Code Hollywood is essential reading. The stars and stories of the “forbidden” time in moviemaking before strict censorship was enforced and the movies reflected a raucous freedom that would be unseen again for decades take the spotlight in Forbidden Cocktails. With 50 film-and-drink pairings and packaged handsomely with more than 100 full-color and black-and-white photos throughout, this is a practical and stunning homage to a singularly exuberant and evocative era.
Movie-and-cocktail pairings include: The Divorcee / Balanced Account; Hell’s Angels / Platinum Blonde; Dracula / Count Draiquiri; Strangers May Kiss / Stranger’s Kiss; The Public Enemy / Tom Powers; Night Nurse / My Pal Rye; Shanghai Express / Shanghai Lily; Scarface / First Ward; One Way Passage / Passage to Paradise; Trouble in Paradise / Lubitsch Touch; Call Her Savage / Greenwich Village; Sign of the Cross / Naked Moon; Gold Diggers of 1933 / Pettin’ in the Park; Flying Down to Rio / Hotel Hibiscus; It Happened One Night / It Happened One Morning; The Thin Man / Asta
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Release date
May 7, 2024 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780762485215
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780762485215
- File size: 32300 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Starred review from April 1, 2024
Darlington (Booze & Vinyl) turns from tunes to films in this book of stylish, fun speakeasy-era cocktails inspired by selected Pre-Code Hollywood productions. Pre-Code Hollywood refers to a short period in the early 1930s, before the adoption and enforcement of a production code; it resulted in many bawdy and brazen films. Darlington has curated a selection of 50 films and paired them with inventive cocktails. Each drink is preceded by information about the film's plot, production history, and themes. The entries are elegantly designed and punctuated with film stills and posters. Impressively, Darlington includes instances where libations are featured in the film, which directly influence the accompanying recipe. The cocktails feature period-appropriate ingredients and techniques and are accessible and creative for mixologists at varying skill levels. The book concludes with a guide to basic techniques and tools as well as an appendix with cocktail recipes of the era. VERDICT A unique addition to the bar carts of cinephiles and cocktail enthusiasts alike. Film and cocktail enthusiasts looking for more inspiration may also enjoy Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir.--Kate Bellody
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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