GONE With The GIN, A Cocktail Tribute to Gone With The Wind

(Cocktails inspired by the movies, Oscar nominees and winners.)
GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939 Clark Gable, Vivian Leigh Nominated (1940) for 13 Academy Awards Won: 8, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress - Leading, Best Actress - Supporting, Best Writing - Screenplay
I admit it, I love the book, I love the movie, and I revisit both at least once a year. There's something timeless about this love story and, of course, Clark Gable as Rhett Butler is unparalleled sexy. I just had to include it as one of my bespoke cocktail tributes in my Oscar party this year. My theme is vintage, purple - and puns. (I cannot wait to see my guests costume get-ups!)
Bourbon is the acknowledged southern spirit, but "Gone With The Bourbon" just didn't work and "I Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout Birthin' No Bourbon"? Nah, even I won't carry a pun that far!
So, I  gone and went with gin.
GONE WITH THE GIN
INGREDIENTS: 2 Oz. Aviation Gin 8 Raspberries 6 Fresh Blackberries 4 Strawberries 1 Tablespoon Mint Simple Syrup* 2 Dashes Grapefruit Bitters 1/2 Cup of Ice
Garnish: Fresh Berries, Mint Leaf
Glass: Old Fashioned
Tools: Blender
DIRECTIONS: Chill your glass in the freezer. Add all the ingredients,including the ice, to your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into the chilled glass, garnish and serve.
Check out my other 2016 Oscar Cocktails: An Aperitif To Remember Angostura and Old Lace The Cocktail Purple


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THE COCKTAIL PURPLE Movie Inspired Cocktail Recipe

(Cocktails inspired by the movies, Oscar nominees and winners.)

THE COLOR PURPLE, 1985Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny GloverNominated (1986) for 11 Academy Awards including: Best Picture, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and 2 for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Music - Original Song, Best Music - Original Score, Best Makeup.
To this day I still can't believe The Color Purple didn't win one single Oscar, but I'm including it in my movie cocktail tributes this year for three reasons. First, purple is my Oscar party color theme. Second, it has one of my all time favorite movie quotes:
"I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don't notice it" ~ Shug.

My third reason? I HAD to use this pun:
THECOCKTAILPURPLE
INGREDIENTS:2 Oz. Hendrick's Gin1/8 Oz St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur1 Tsp. Spiced Honey Syrup*1/2 Tsp. B'lure PeaFlower Extract1 Tbsp. Pasteurized Egg White2 Dashes Scrappy's Lavender Bitters
Garnish: Fresh Mint Sprig, Extra Drops of Pea Flower Extract on the Foam.
Tools: Cocktail shaker, Toothpick
Glass: Antique Crystal Coupe
DIRECTIONS:Add all the ingredients, except the ice, to a cocktail shaker and shake hard for one minute. (This is called a dry shake.)Add ice then shake until chilled.Strain into a chilled coupe. To garnish, add several extra drops of the peaflower extract to the foam top, drag the toothpick through the drops to create a swirled pattern,gently lay the small mint sprig on top, tap some extra bitters on top then serve.
* To make the Spiced Honey Syrup combine 1 teaspoon of Honey Farms Spiced Honey Creme with 1 teaspoon of hot water until blended.

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More Movie Cocktails: An Aperitif To Remember Angostura and Old Lace Gone With The Gin
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