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If watching Don't Be A Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood makes you want to chug a 40-ounce, then this might not be what you're looking for. On the other hand, if you're curious as to what classic films inspired those cocktails you're always sippin' on, then you've come to the right place. Who knew some of the best cocktails were inspired from some of the most famous films dating all the way back to the late 1950s?
If you feel like James Bond everytime you order a vodka martini (shaken, not stirred) or like Daisy Buchanan evertime you sip on a Mint Julep, you are not alone. If you're up for a cinematic history lesson and a cocktail tutorial in one, sit back, relax, and sip on your favorite cocktail while you take a crash course in Classic Drinks Inspired by Classic Movies.
10. Daiquiri
Who drank it?: James Wormold
As seen in: Our Man in Havana
Recipe:
1/4 sugar syrup
3/4 oz. of lime juice
1 1/2 light rum
cubes of ice blended (optional)
9. Whiskey Sour
Who drank it?: Richard Sherman
As seen in: The Seven Year Itch
Recipe:
1.5 oz. Bourbound (Rye or Irish Whiskey)
1/2-5/4 tsp. of sugar
1.5 oz. of fresh squeezed lemon juice
cherry
orange slice (optional)
8. Old Fashioned
Who drank it?: Tyler Fitzgerald
As seen in:: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Recipe:
2 oz. blended whiskey
1 sugar cube
1 dash bitter
(Optional: 1 cherry, 1 slice orange, 1 slice lemon)
7. Sex on the Beach
Who drank it?: Brian Flanagan
As seen in: Cocktail
Recipe:
2 shots vodka
2 shots peach Schnapps
1 dash grapefruit juice
1 dash lime juice
1 splash grenadine syrup
cubes of ice
6. Screwdriver
Who drank it?: Ordell Robbie
As seen in: Jackie Brown
Recipe:
3 oz. orange juice
2 oz. vodka
5. Manhattan
Who drank it?: Sugar Kane
As seen in: Some Like it Hot
Recipe:
3/4 oz. sweet vermouth
2 1/2 oz. bourbon whiskey
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 maraschino cherry
1 twist orange peel (optional)
4. Mint Julep
Who drank it?: Daisy Buchanan
As seen in: The Great Gatsby
Recipe:
4 fresh mint sprigs
2 1/2 oz. bourbon whiskey
1 tbsp. powdered sugar
2 tsp. water
3. White Russian
Who drank it?: The Dude
As seen in: The Big Lebowski
Recipe:
1 part Kahlua
2 parts vodka
half and half
cubes of ice
2. Vodka Martini (Shaken, Not Stirred)
Who drank it?: James Bond
As seen in: Casino Royale
Recipe:
3 measures of Gordon's gin
1 measure of vodka
1/2 measure of Kina Lillet
lemon peel for garnish
1. Champagne Cocktail
Who drank it?: Victor Laszlo
As seen in: Casablanca
Recipe:
3 oz. dry champagne
1/3 oz. Brandy
1 sugar cube
2 dashes of bitters