Fandom themed Cocktails for Fangirls
In honour of Day 8 of 14valentines. Today's subject is domestic violence. There's an essay on the subject here.
I love cocktail parties. My mother thinks it is madness that useful and commonplace things like frying pans live in the garage so that my full selection of cocktail glasses can live in the kitchen. Priorities, Mum.
I also love theme parties. I've done James Bond, and Robin Hood, and Alexander. My biggest and most ambitious would have to be the five course Master and Commander dinner. I still have some surviving pieces of ship's biscuit five years later. No weevils yet. When I've paid off more of my mortgage I'm going to do the eleven course menu from the first class restaurant on the Titanic.
In this spirit, I've assembled a selection of cocktails that make me think of favourite characters from fandom. You don't need a party. Just pour yourself one, relax, and kick back with an ep or two.
When I say a "part", it doesn't matter how big or small it is. Use a cocktail measure if you have one, or any other receptacle you have in the kitchen. When I specify measures, use the markings inside your cocktail measure, or on any other measuring cup.
James Bond
The James Bond Martini, aka the Vesper.
I've seen cocktail geeks complain that serving a martini "shaken, not stirred" bruises the vodka. Just shows they've never read Casino Royale, where Bond gives very clear instructions, and Ian Fleming comments that bruising is entirely the point.
Three parts Gordon's dry London gin
One part vodka
Half a part Kina Lillet
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake very well, strain, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.
The Goldfinger
Gotta invite those nemeses.
1½ ounces cinzano
¾ ounce vodka
2 tsp orange juice
1 dash orange bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Supernatural
The Bosom Caresser
Is it wrong that this made me think of Dean? It's technically a nog, though not the type the boys were drinking at Christmas.
1 ounce raspberry juice
1 egg
Cold milk
Shake the juice and egg together in a shaker. Pour into a glass, top up with milk, and stir.
The Zombie
1¾ ounces pineapple juice
¾ ounce light rum
¾ ounce dark rum
¾ ounce lemon or lime juice
2 tsp apricot brandy
¾ ounce 150 proof rum
Pour everything except the 150 proof into a shaker and shake well over ice. Strain into a highball glass full of crushed ice. Pour 150 proof over. Garnish with orange peel, a maraschino cherry, and a sprig of mint.
The Red Devil
¾ ounce triple sec
¾ ounce campari
¾ ounce orange juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Alexander
The Brandy Alexander
Clearly this has nothing to do with Alexander the Great, but it is my favourite of favourite cocktails nonetheless, and never fails to take me back to the time I was stranded in a tiny Greek village and drank about ten of them before passing out in the sun, and being put to bed by the kindness of strangers.
One part brandy
One part brown creme de cacao
One part fresh cream
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, then top with grated nutmeg.
Alexander's Sister
God knows why it's called that, but I can imagine Kleopatra green with envy?
One part gin
One part crème de menthe
One part fresh cream
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Stargate: Atlantis
The Aviation
Due to the presence of lemon juice, this one's clearly just for John, and preferably on a night Rodney's working.
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce lemon juice
1 tsp apricot brandy
2 dashes maraschino
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Canada
1 ounce Canadian whisky
2 tsp triple sec
2 tsp maple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Canadian Summer
1 ounce Canadian whisky
¾ ounce white crème de cacao
2 tsp crème de menthe
soda water
Stir whisky and liqueurs together. Add a few ice cubes, and top up with soda.
Smallville
The Millionaire
One part sloe gin
One part apricot brandy
One part Jamaica rum
Dash grenadine
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Football Fan
1 ounce Scotch
½ ounce cointreau
½ ounce grapefruit juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Hurricane
1½ ounces dark rum
1½ ounces lemon juice
2 ounces passionfruit juice
1 tsp sugar
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Professionals
The Professional
1½ ounces orange juice
1 ounce campari
1 ounce dry vermouth
Champagne/Sparkling
Pour everything except the champagne into a shaker and shake well over ice. Strain, and top up with champagne.
The Red Square
¾ ounce vodka
¾ ounce white creme de cacao
2 tsp lemon juice
1½ grenadine
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The Harvey Wallbanger
1 ounce vodka
2 tsp galliano
orange juice
Pour vodka over ice cubes. Top up with orange juice, and pour galliano over all.
Slash Fandoms generally...
Between the Sheets
One part cognac
One part light rum
One part cointreau
Dash lemon juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Quickie
1½ ounces port
1½ ounces grand marnier
2 dashes angostura bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
I love cocktail parties. My mother thinks it is madness that useful and commonplace things like frying pans live in the garage so that my full selection of cocktail glasses can live in the kitchen. Priorities, Mum.
I also love theme parties. I've done James Bond, and Robin Hood, and Alexander. My biggest and most ambitious would have to be the five course Master and Commander dinner. I still have some surviving pieces of ship's biscuit five years later. No weevils yet. When I've paid off more of my mortgage I'm going to do the eleven course menu from the first class restaurant on the Titanic.
In this spirit, I've assembled a selection of cocktails that make me think of favourite characters from fandom. You don't need a party. Just pour yourself one, relax, and kick back with an ep or two.
When I say a "part", it doesn't matter how big or small it is. Use a cocktail measure if you have one, or any other receptacle you have in the kitchen. When I specify measures, use the markings inside your cocktail measure, or on any other measuring cup.
James Bond
The James Bond Martini, aka the Vesper.
I've seen cocktail geeks complain that serving a martini "shaken, not stirred" bruises the vodka. Just shows they've never read Casino Royale, where Bond gives very clear instructions, and Ian Fleming comments that bruising is entirely the point.
Three parts Gordon's dry London gin
One part vodka
Half a part Kina Lillet
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake very well, strain, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel.
The Goldfinger
Gotta invite those nemeses.
1½ ounces cinzano
¾ ounce vodka
2 tsp orange juice
1 dash orange bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Supernatural
The Bosom Caresser
Is it wrong that this made me think of Dean? It's technically a nog, though not the type the boys were drinking at Christmas.
1 ounce raspberry juice
1 egg
Cold milk
Shake the juice and egg together in a shaker. Pour into a glass, top up with milk, and stir.
The Zombie
1¾ ounces pineapple juice
¾ ounce light rum
¾ ounce dark rum
¾ ounce lemon or lime juice
2 tsp apricot brandy
¾ ounce 150 proof rum
Pour everything except the 150 proof into a shaker and shake well over ice. Strain into a highball glass full of crushed ice. Pour 150 proof over. Garnish with orange peel, a maraschino cherry, and a sprig of mint.
The Red Devil
¾ ounce triple sec
¾ ounce campari
¾ ounce orange juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Alexander
The Brandy Alexander
Clearly this has nothing to do with Alexander the Great, but it is my favourite of favourite cocktails nonetheless, and never fails to take me back to the time I was stranded in a tiny Greek village and drank about ten of them before passing out in the sun, and being put to bed by the kindness of strangers.
One part brandy
One part brown creme de cacao
One part fresh cream
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, then top with grated nutmeg.
Alexander's Sister
God knows why it's called that, but I can imagine Kleopatra green with envy?
One part gin
One part crème de menthe
One part fresh cream
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
Stargate: Atlantis
The Aviation
Due to the presence of lemon juice, this one's clearly just for John, and preferably on a night Rodney's working.
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce lemon juice
1 tsp apricot brandy
2 dashes maraschino
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Canada
1 ounce Canadian whisky
2 tsp triple sec
2 tsp maple syrup
2 dashes angostura bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Canadian Summer
1 ounce Canadian whisky
¾ ounce white crème de cacao
2 tsp crème de menthe
soda water
Stir whisky and liqueurs together. Add a few ice cubes, and top up with soda.
Smallville
The Millionaire
One part sloe gin
One part apricot brandy
One part Jamaica rum
Dash grenadine
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Football Fan
1 ounce Scotch
½ ounce cointreau
½ ounce grapefruit juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Hurricane
1½ ounces dark rum
1½ ounces lemon juice
2 ounces passionfruit juice
1 tsp sugar
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Professionals
The Professional
1½ ounces orange juice
1 ounce campari
1 ounce dry vermouth
Champagne/Sparkling
Pour everything except the champagne into a shaker and shake well over ice. Strain, and top up with champagne.
The Red Square
¾ ounce vodka
¾ ounce white creme de cacao
2 tsp lemon juice
1½ grenadine
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
The Harvey Wallbanger
1 ounce vodka
2 tsp galliano
orange juice
Pour vodka over ice cubes. Top up with orange juice, and pour galliano over all.
Slash Fandoms generally...
Between the Sheets
One part cognac
One part light rum
One part cointreau
Dash lemon juice
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.
The Quickie
1½ ounces port
1½ ounces grand marnier
2 dashes angostura bitters
Pour into a shaker over ice. Shake well, strain, and serve.