Tonight, ladies and gentlemen,we are proud to bring you not one cocktail, but two! Cunningly arranged into this neat diptych of Stormy Weather/Clear Skies Ahead. Which we fervently hope may act as a metaphor for these troubled times. So without further delay, and with the aid of our Sturdy Hamlyn The Ultimate Cocktail Book let’s get started.
STORMY WEATHER Put three of your iciest ice cubes in a shaker. Add 1½ measures of gin, ¼ measureof Mandarine Napoleon liqueur, ¼ measure of dry vermouth, ¼ measure of sweet vermouth and shake ‘em like Stevens. Pour to a chilled cocktail glass and decorate with a neatly trimmed spiral of orange .We haven’t the foggiest idea how this one got its name. but to help you enjoy it we link to Etta James performing the eponymous song, composed by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler in 1933. It drifts straight out of the jazz age, evoking a melancholy ambience of nightclubs soaked in gin, cigarette smoke and heartbreak. Cheers everyone!
CLEAR SKIES AHEAD After the rain there is always sunshine. Or so we hope. To get that optimistic mood going, add 4 ice cubes to a shaker. You then add ½ teaspoon of sugar syrup, the juice of ½ a lemon, ½ teaspoon of grenadine, 1 egg white and 2 measures of whisky. Shake and pour to a tumbler and decorate with a paper umbrella (very 1980s!-but that’s what the book says, so who are we to differ?) For our musical accompaniment we have chosen Irving Berlin’s Blue Skies, here performed by Benny Goodman and his orchestra. Its sunny vibe captures the spirit of a world recovering a bit of prosperity under the guidance of an able President (Roosevelt) who followed the guidance of a thoughtful economist (JM Keynes) So now everything will be alright then: yes or no?
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