Booze has always been a source of inspiration for writers. Think Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Dorothy Parker. And a good book paired with a good pour of bourbon is a coupling discerning whiskey enthusiasts everywhere can enjoy. Below are 5 of our favorite classic novels paired with 5 of our favorite literary cocktails. These are a match made in book club heaven. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
“My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.\u201d \u2014 William Faulkner<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> The Old Man and the Sea A whiskey daiquiri inspired by Hemingway\u2019s love of daiquiris. While writing in Havana, Hemingway\u2019s watering hole of choice was the famous \u2018El Floridita\u2019 where the \u2018Cocktail King of Cuba\u2019 and inventor of the Hemingway Daiquiri, Constantino Ribalaigua Vert, tended bar.<\/p>\n Magnus\u2019 Daiquiri<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In a shaker tin with ice add all ingredients and combine. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel.<\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> Pride & Prejudice Humorous and romantic, Austen\u2019s novel has been turned into at least 17 different film adaptations and more than 10 television series in the 200 years since its publication of the 1813 novel. Grab a copy of the classic novel and this dreamy, sparkling gin cocktail and get lost in the world of Elizabeth Bennett.<\/p>\n Gin & Bennett<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In a shaker filled with ice, combine the gin, cr\u00e8me de violette, and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain into a couple, and top with sparkling wine. Garnish with edible blossoms, and for heaven’s sake, take the carriage.<\/p>\n See the full recipe and instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> Alice in Wonderland \u2018Mad as a Hatter\u2019 is a term that predated Lewis Carroll\u2019s 1865 publication of \u2018Alice in Wonderland,\u2019 possibly referring to the symptoms of mercury exposure in the hat-making industry in the early 19th century. This cocktail is a more whimsical reference to the classic English novel. It was invented in 1951 by Ted Saucier, the same year as the colorful Disney movie adaptation of the book. Don your mercury-free hats and serve this whiskey and absinthe rinse cocktail in a tea cup for full effect.<\/p>\n Mad Hatter<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add ingredients to a shaker tin. Add shaking ice. Shake 8-10 Seconds. Absinthe rinse the coffee or tea cup with an atomizer. Add a large cube of ice. Strain into a coffee cup. Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel.<\/p>\n See the full recipe and instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> The Great Gatsby \u201cTom came back, preceding four gin rickeys that clicked full of ice. Gatsby took up his drink. \u2018They certainly look cool,\u2019 he said, with visible tension. We drank in long, greedy swallows.\u201d<\/p>\n Few literary cocktails and novel pairings are so well-known as the Gin Rickey in F. Scott Fitzgerald\u2019s The Great Gatsby. The protagonists of the 1925 novel imbibed in this refreshing lime and gin cocktail, and it’s been a party hit ever since.<\/p>\n Gin Rickey<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fill a highball glass with ice and add the gin and lime juice. Top with club soda. Garnish with 2 lime wheels.<\/p>\n See the full recipe and instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Book:<\/strong> The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy When a novel describes the experience of a drink as \u201chaving your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped ’round a large gold brick\u201d you know it\u2019s something to try. Although these literary cocktails are technically impossible to make on Earth (due to lack of teeth of an Algolian Suntiger and Santraginean seawater) we like this recipe as a substitute.<\/p>\n Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add Thatcher\u2019s Organic Small Batch Vodka, saline solution, and Joseph Magnus Navy Strength Gin to your cream whipper. Add lemon zest to cream whipper. Discharge one N20 charger to the whipper and shake. Discharge the second N20 charger to the whipper and shake. Let rest for 2 minutes, then discharge gas from the whipper. Strain out liquid using a mesh strainer into a mixing glass. Add cr\u00e8me de menthe. Dash the sugar cube with your Firewater Tincture and drop into a mixing glass. Stir with ice for 60 seconds. Sprinkle citric acid on top and and stir using cocktail pick with olive.<\/p>\n See the full recipe and instructions here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What novel and literary cocktails are you curling up with? Share your choices with us on social using #josamagnus. Find our award-winning spirits at a retailer near you<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n Join our mailing list<\/a> to stay up to date with the latest from Jos. A. Magnus. You can also follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> to stay up to date.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Booze has always been a source of inspiration for writers. Think Mark Twain, F. 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\nAuthor:<\/strong> Ernest Hemingway<\/p>\n\n
Literary Cocktail #2: Gin & Bennett<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Jane Austen<\/p>\n\n
Literary Cocktail #3: Mad Hatter<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nAuthor:<\/strong> Lewis Carroll<\/p>\n\n
Literary Cocktail #4: Gin Rickey<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nAuthor:<\/strong> F. Scott Fitzgerald<\/p>\n\n
Literary Cocktail #5: Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\nAuthor<\/strong>: Douglas Adams<\/p>\n\n