Remember back in the day when a new album would come out and we’d gather at a friends house to listen to the whole thing? Both sides.
Booze and Vinyl: A Spirited Guide To Great Music & Mixed Drinks is a beautiful book by Andre Darlington & Tanaya Darlington that helps us recapture the magic of music and friends paired with mixed drinks. They’ve selected some excellent LP’s in rock, chill, dance, and seduce categories and suggested a couple of appropriate drink recipes with each.
For example, Queen – A Night At The Opera is pared with a Coronation Cocktail for Side A and a Bohemian Cocktail for Side B. The book advises that “Before You Drop The Needle”, invite guest to wear their most heinous sweaters and bring casseroles. And be sure to queue up the video of Queen at Live Aid 1985, one of the greatest live performances of all time.
Coronation Cocktail
- 1 1/2 oz amontillado sherry
- 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth
- 1/4 oz Maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Lemon twist for garnish
Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Bohemian Cocktail
- 1 1/2 oz London dry gin
- 1 oz St-Germain liqueur
- 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
- 1 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Then toast to Freddie Mercury!
– Jet Cannon
