The Trung Sisters (ca 40 AD)
Trac and Nhi, were daughters of a powerful Vietnamese lord. The Chinese ruled Vietnam until a Chinese commander raped Trac and killed her husband, Thi Sach. In retaliation, the Trung Sisters organized a full-scale rebellion of 80,000 men and women. Thirty-six of their army's generals were women, including Phung Thi Chinh, who had her baby on the battlefield. She hoisted the newborn child onto her back, and continued fighting. It is also said that the Trung sisters killed a tiger - and used the tiger's skin as paper to write a proclamation urging the people to follow them against the Chinese. The sisters drove the Chinese out of Vietnam, and the people proclaimed Trac to be their ruler. As queen, she abolished the hated tribute taxes which had been imposed by the Chinese. She also attempted to restore a simpler form of government more in line with traditional Vietnamese values. For the next three years the Trung sisters engaged in constant battles with the Chinese government in Vietnam. Out-armed their troops were badly defeated in 43 AD. Rather than accept defeat, popular lore says that both Trung sisters chose the traditional Vietnamese way of maintaining honor - they committed suicide. Some stories say they drowned themselves in a river; others claim they disappeared into the clouds.
The Drink:
Monkey Gland
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz orange juice
1 tsp Benedictine
2-4 dashes grenadine
over rocks in a highball
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "I've given up letting gin matter." - MPF, "a little tart"
From "Women Who Sought Revenge" hosted by Ball Buster
NYC chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails
Friday, December 5, 2014
November, 2014 - Boudica - Bourbon Swizzle
Boudica (d. 60 AD)
Was the queen of the British Iceni (a Celtic) tribe. Her husband Prasutagus had been an ally to the Roman emperor, but upon his death, the Romans did not honor his will, which left Iceni to his daughters, and instead annexed Iceni as a conquered land. Boudica and her daughters were raped and flogged. The Iceni were enraged, and organized a revolt with their neighboring Trinovantes - with Boudica elected as their leader. Boudica was ultimately defeated - but not before her armies destroyed Camulodunum (Colchester) and sacked and burned the new Roman city of Londinium (London). An estimated 70,000-80,000 Romans and British were killed in the three cities by those led by Boudica. The crisis caused the Emperor Nero to consider withdrawing all Roman forces from Britain, but Suetonius's eventual victory over Boudica confirmed Roman control of the province. Boudica then either killed herself so she would not be captured, or fell ill and died (historical texts are not clear on the exact circumstances of her death).
The Drink
Bourbon Swizzle
2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz apricot brandy
1/2 oz lemon juice
top with 5-6 oz ginger ale and lemon wheel
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3.5
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "drunkability depends on how much ginger ale used." "We are out of bourbon :-("
From "Women Who Sought Revenge" hosted by Ball Buster
Was the queen of the British Iceni (a Celtic) tribe. Her husband Prasutagus had been an ally to the Roman emperor, but upon his death, the Romans did not honor his will, which left Iceni to his daughters, and instead annexed Iceni as a conquered land. Boudica and her daughters were raped and flogged. The Iceni were enraged, and organized a revolt with their neighboring Trinovantes - with Boudica elected as their leader. Boudica was ultimately defeated - but not before her armies destroyed Camulodunum (Colchester) and sacked and burned the new Roman city of Londinium (London). An estimated 70,000-80,000 Romans and British were killed in the three cities by those led by Boudica. The crisis caused the Emperor Nero to consider withdrawing all Roman forces from Britain, but Suetonius's eventual victory over Boudica confirmed Roman control of the province. Boudica then either killed herself so she would not be captured, or fell ill and died (historical texts are not clear on the exact circumstances of her death).
The Drink
Bourbon Swizzle
2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz apricot brandy
1/2 oz lemon juice
top with 5-6 oz ginger ale and lemon wheel
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3.5
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "drunkability depends on how much ginger ale used." "We are out of bourbon :-("
From "Women Who Sought Revenge" hosted by Ball Buster
November, 2014 - Phoolan Devi - Bandit Queen
Phoolan Devi - 1963-2001
Popularly known as the "Bandit Queen," was born to a low caste family in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. At the age of 18, Devi was gang-raped by high-caste bandits after the gang she was part of was ambushed by rivals. As a result of this incident she became a gang leader and sought revenge. In 1981 Devi and her gang returned to the village where she had been raped and 22 villagers in Behmai, including two of her rapists, were rounded up and executed. The press portrayed the massacre as an act of righteous lower-caste rebellion and members evaded capture for 2 years before surrendering in 1983. After serving in jail for 11 years pending trial, the state government withdrew all charges against her and she was released in 1994 under great public discussion and controversy. She then ran for Parliament and was elected. In 2001, Devi was assassinated by a trio of upper-caste men. The 1994 film Bandit Queen is loosely based on her life.
The Drink:
Bandit Queen
1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1 oz cranberry juice
lime garnish
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "I know we just had this one recently, but it fit so well!" "Tastes like a peach jolly rancher"
From "Women Who Sought Revenge" hosted by Ball Buster
Popularly known as the "Bandit Queen," was born to a low caste family in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. At the age of 18, Devi was gang-raped by high-caste bandits after the gang she was part of was ambushed by rivals. As a result of this incident she became a gang leader and sought revenge. In 1981 Devi and her gang returned to the village where she had been raped and 22 villagers in Behmai, including two of her rapists, were rounded up and executed. The press portrayed the massacre as an act of righteous lower-caste rebellion and members evaded capture for 2 years before surrendering in 1983. After serving in jail for 11 years pending trial, the state government withdrew all charges against her and she was released in 1994 under great public discussion and controversy. She then ran for Parliament and was elected. In 2001, Devi was assassinated by a trio of upper-caste men. The 1994 film Bandit Queen is loosely based on her life.
The Drink:
Bandit Queen
1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1 oz cranberry juice
lime garnish
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "I know we just had this one recently, but it fit so well!" "Tastes like a peach jolly rancher"
From "Women Who Sought Revenge" hosted by Ball Buster
November, 2014 - Diana the Hunter - Mexican Coffee
Diana the Hunter (? - ?)
The year 2013 marked the twentieth anniversary of the first disappearance of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The women are often found dead later with signs of rape and strangulation. In 2010, the number peaked: at least 304 women were murdered that year. In 2013, at least two bus drivers in Ciudad Juarez were murdered by an unknown woman. She hailed the bus, climbed the steps, drew her gun, spat words into the driver's ear and shot him twice in the head -- then fled the scene. The killer, witnesses said, was a middle-aged woman with dyed blonde hair -- or maybe it was a wig -- wearing a cap, plaid shirt and jeans. Nobody saw how she escaped. Or at least nobody would say. One day later, a new website from El Paso called La Polaka, which specializes in covering the political gossip of Juarez, received an email:
"You think that because we are women we are weak, and that may be true but only up to a point, because even though we have nobody to defend us and have to work long hours until late into the night to earn a living for our families we can no longer be silent in the face of these acts that enrage us. We were victims of sexual violence from bus drivers working the maquila night shifts here in Juarez, and although a lot of people know about the things we've suffered, nobody defends us nor does anything to protect us. That's why I am an instrument that will take revenge for many women. For we are seen as weak, but in reality we are not. We are brave. And if we don't get respect, we will earn that respect with our own hands. We the women of Juarez are strong."
The email was signed by someone calling herself, "Diana, the Hunter of Bus Drivers."
The Drink:
Mexican Coffee
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz Kahlua
1 tsp brown sugar
8 oz hot coffee
whipped cream optional
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 2
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: Good for those who like coffee
From "Women Getting Revenge" hosted by BallBuster
The year 2013 marked the twentieth anniversary of the first disappearance of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The women are often found dead later with signs of rape and strangulation. In 2010, the number peaked: at least 304 women were murdered that year. In 2013, at least two bus drivers in Ciudad Juarez were murdered by an unknown woman. She hailed the bus, climbed the steps, drew her gun, spat words into the driver's ear and shot him twice in the head -- then fled the scene. The killer, witnesses said, was a middle-aged woman with dyed blonde hair -- or maybe it was a wig -- wearing a cap, plaid shirt and jeans. Nobody saw how she escaped. Or at least nobody would say. One day later, a new website from El Paso called La Polaka, which specializes in covering the political gossip of Juarez, received an email:
"You think that because we are women we are weak, and that may be true but only up to a point, because even though we have nobody to defend us and have to work long hours until late into the night to earn a living for our families we can no longer be silent in the face of these acts that enrage us. We were victims of sexual violence from bus drivers working the maquila night shifts here in Juarez, and although a lot of people know about the things we've suffered, nobody defends us nor does anything to protect us. That's why I am an instrument that will take revenge for many women. For we are seen as weak, but in reality we are not. We are brave. And if we don't get respect, we will earn that respect with our own hands. We the women of Juarez are strong."
The email was signed by someone calling herself, "Diana, the Hunter of Bus Drivers."
The Drink:
Mexican Coffee
1/2 oz tequila
1/2 oz Kahlua
1 tsp brown sugar
8 oz hot coffee
whipped cream optional
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 2
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: Good for those who like coffee
From "Women Getting Revenge" hosted by BallBuster
October, 2014 - Magda Portal - Pisco Sour
Magda Portal - 1900-1989
One of the most influential early Latin American feminists, Peruvian-born Magda began her career as a poet and activist while taking night classes at a Lima university. By 23 she had won a national poetry competition - which she refused to accept from the dictatorial Peruvian president. By 27, her political activities had led to exile; at 31, she cofounded an anti-imperialistic, pan-American political party, Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (APRA), which remains the oldest in Peru (and the party of the last president). Her insistence on a more equitable role for women, however, as well as dismay over the party's leadership's progressively less-progressive leanings, caused a break with A PRA in 1948. Throughout her life she remained a literary leader, fighting for the rights of women, through poetry, books, magazines, and newspapers. At 80, she was elected president of the Asociacion Nacional de Escritores y Artistas.
The Drink:
Pisco Sour
2 oz Pisco (Peruvian)
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp egg white
dash angostura bitters
Angostura Bitters (see note, below)
1 egg white
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 4.5
Taxic Diversity: 3.5
Accessibility: 2
Priority for Conservation: 2 - 3.5
Comments: Made with REAL Peruvian Pisco. Though, egg white was reduced to probably less than 1/2 an egg white per person.
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
One of the most influential early Latin American feminists, Peruvian-born Magda began her career as a poet and activist while taking night classes at a Lima university. By 23 she had won a national poetry competition - which she refused to accept from the dictatorial Peruvian president. By 27, her political activities had led to exile; at 31, she cofounded an anti-imperialistic, pan-American political party, Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (APRA), which remains the oldest in Peru (and the party of the last president). Her insistence on a more equitable role for women, however, as well as dismay over the party's leadership's progressively less-progressive leanings, caused a break with A PRA in 1948. Throughout her life she remained a literary leader, fighting for the rights of women, through poetry, books, magazines, and newspapers. At 80, she was elected president of the Asociacion Nacional de Escritores y Artistas.
The Drink:
Pisco Sour
2 oz Pisco (Peruvian)
1/2 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp egg white
dash angostura bitters
Angostura Bitters (see note, below)
1 egg white
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 4.5
Taxic Diversity: 3.5
Accessibility: 2
Priority for Conservation: 2 - 3.5
Comments: Made with REAL Peruvian Pisco. Though, egg white was reduced to probably less than 1/2 an egg white per person.
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
October, 2014 - Constance Markievicz - Kiss Your Gun
Constance Markievicz (1868-1927)
An Irish aristocrat by birth and Polish Countess by marriage, Constance attended her first revolutionary 'Daughters of Ireland' meeting wearing a ball gown and tiara. Only a year later she had founded a pivotal paramilitary youth-training organization and spent the rest of her life dedicated to the poor, suffrage, and Irish nationalism. She was second-in-command during an Easter Rising battle, where she shot a sniper and, as she finally surrendered, famously kissed her gun before handing it over. She was the only woman placed in solitary confinement (perhaps to prevent her from mobilizing the other female prisoners). When her death sentence was commuted because of her gender, she said, "I do wish your lot had the decency to shoot me." She later became the first woman elected to the British House of Commons and first female Irish cabinet minister, which made her only the second in all of Europe. At 59, she died of appendicitis in a public hospital ward - by choice, after having donated all of her wealth.
The Drink:
Kiss Your Gun
1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz Irish Mist
1/2 oz Amaro Cora
dash orange liqueur
dash lime juice
Drinkability: 3.5/4 (or 3, 5, or 4)
Drunkability: 4.5 - no mixers
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 2 - amaro
Priority for Conservation - 4 - mostly
Comments: "In line with this theme, I have made up most of these cocktails" - OH
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
An Irish aristocrat by birth and Polish Countess by marriage, Constance attended her first revolutionary 'Daughters of Ireland' meeting wearing a ball gown and tiara. Only a year later she had founded a pivotal paramilitary youth-training organization and spent the rest of her life dedicated to the poor, suffrage, and Irish nationalism. She was second-in-command during an Easter Rising battle, where she shot a sniper and, as she finally surrendered, famously kissed her gun before handing it over. She was the only woman placed in solitary confinement (perhaps to prevent her from mobilizing the other female prisoners). When her death sentence was commuted because of her gender, she said, "I do wish your lot had the decency to shoot me." She later became the first woman elected to the British House of Commons and first female Irish cabinet minister, which made her only the second in all of Europe. At 59, she died of appendicitis in a public hospital ward - by choice, after having donated all of her wealth.
The Drink:
Kiss Your Gun
1 1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz Irish Mist
1/2 oz Amaro Cora
dash orange liqueur
dash lime juice
Drinkability: 3.5/4 (or 3, 5, or 4)
Drunkability: 4.5 - no mixers
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 2 - amaro
Priority for Conservation - 4 - mostly
Comments: "In line with this theme, I have made up most of these cocktails" - OH
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
October, 2014 - Rani Lakshmibai - Jhansi Ki Rani
Rani Lakshmibai - 1914-2012
The fall of Singapore to the Japanese in WWII transformed Dr. Lakshmi - a successful gynecologist who had established a free clinic for migrant workers - into Captain Lakshmi, commander of a regiment of 1000 female infantry and nurses dedicated to overthrowing British rule in India as part of the Indian National Army. The regiment was one of the only all-women combat forces in the war and was named after Rani of Jhansi, legendary warrior queen during the Rebellion of 1857. Captain Lakshmi also served as a cabinet minister (in Charge of Women's Organization) in the Provisional Government of Free India. After the war, she continued to be involved in both progressive politics (she was nominated for president of India in 2002), and humanitarian efforts, responding to medical emergencies and treating patients until she was 92.
The Drink:
Jhansi Ki Rani
3 oz of chai tea
1 oz sctoch
Honey to taste
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: Another made-up cocktail - but very tasty if you like chai!!
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
The fall of Singapore to the Japanese in WWII transformed Dr. Lakshmi - a successful gynecologist who had established a free clinic for migrant workers - into Captain Lakshmi, commander of a regiment of 1000 female infantry and nurses dedicated to overthrowing British rule in India as part of the Indian National Army. The regiment was one of the only all-women combat forces in the war and was named after Rani of Jhansi, legendary warrior queen during the Rebellion of 1857. Captain Lakshmi also served as a cabinet minister (in Charge of Women's Organization) in the Provisional Government of Free India. After the war, she continued to be involved in both progressive politics (she was nominated for president of India in 2002), and humanitarian efforts, responding to medical emergencies and treating patients until she was 92.
The Drink:
Jhansi Ki Rani
3 oz of chai tea
1 oz sctoch
Honey to taste
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: Another made-up cocktail - but very tasty if you like chai!!
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
October, 2014 - Petra Herrara - La Soldadera
Petra Herrera - 1800s - 1920s?
Petra would be no camp follower. Dissatisfied with the chauvinism - at times violent - exhibited towards women soldaderas during the Mexican Revolution, Petra jointed the fight disguised as "Pedro," proving herself as a sharpshooter and demolitions expert. She eventually revealed herself and commanded 200 men in pivotal battles as a captain under Pancho Villa. When Villa, who still believed women weakened an army, refused to give her credit, Petra left his service and formed her own all-women brigade of at least 400, shooting any man who dared enter the camp at night. When, at the end of the war, she was still denied a promotion to general, she became a spy for a northern revolutionary group. One night, while posing as a bartender, she was shot and killed by several drunken men.
The Drink:
La Soldadera
1 oz chili-infused vodka or rum
1 oz cream
1/2 oz cream of coconut
1/2 oz coconut milk
1/2 oz mango juice
dash lime
dash cinnamon
Drinkability:
Drunkability:
Taxic Diversity:
Accessibility:
Priority for Conservation:
Comments: Many of us cannot drink this for various reasons - so no ratings were recorded.
**Archivist's note: As one of the persons who couldn't drink this, but still took a sip, anyway, it was a tasty drink, just very very spicy-hot, and I would have personally liked more of it were it not for a food allergy.**
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
Petra would be no camp follower. Dissatisfied with the chauvinism - at times violent - exhibited towards women soldaderas during the Mexican Revolution, Petra jointed the fight disguised as "Pedro," proving herself as a sharpshooter and demolitions expert. She eventually revealed herself and commanded 200 men in pivotal battles as a captain under Pancho Villa. When Villa, who still believed women weakened an army, refused to give her credit, Petra left his service and formed her own all-women brigade of at least 400, shooting any man who dared enter the camp at night. When, at the end of the war, she was still denied a promotion to general, she became a spy for a northern revolutionary group. One night, while posing as a bartender, she was shot and killed by several drunken men.
The Drink:
La Soldadera
1 oz chili-infused vodka or rum
1 oz cream
1/2 oz cream of coconut
1/2 oz coconut milk
1/2 oz mango juice
dash lime
dash cinnamon
Drinkability:
Drunkability:
Taxic Diversity:
Accessibility:
Priority for Conservation:
Comments: Many of us cannot drink this for various reasons - so no ratings were recorded.
**Archivist's note: As one of the persons who couldn't drink this, but still took a sip, anyway, it was a tasty drink, just very very spicy-hot, and I would have personally liked more of it were it not for a food allergy.**
From "Rebel Women" hosted by Opal Hush
Thursday, October 16, 2014
August, 2014 - Miuccia Prada - White Lady
Miuccia Prada - 1949 -
Miuccia trained at the Teatro Piccolo to study to become a mime and performed as a mime for five years. She was a member of the Communist party and involved in the women's rights movement during the seventies in Milan. In 1978, she entered into her family's business of manufacturing luxury leather bags, a company established by her grandfather in 1913. Around the same time, she met her future husband and business partner Patrizio Bertelli.
After enjoying a degree of success, thanks to the leather-trimmed nylon backpacks she created, Prada's husband, Patrizio Beretelli, insisted that she start working on a womenswear line. Her first collection showed in 1989. Prada's work since has delightfully reflected an "ugly chic" aesthetic. Adhering to her feminist roots, she created clothes that at first glance may seem to be a little strange, loud, or even sometime downright unattractive. But once her creations are put on a woman, they transformed into a sartorial assertion of power and confidence. Prada explained that eventually she realized that, despite it being dubbed a trivial industry for airheads, "so many clever people respect fashion so much and through my job... I have an open door to any kind of field. It's a way of investigating all the different universes: architecture, art, film. I also realized people respect me because I'm good in my job."
The Drink:
White Lady
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz Triple Sec
3/4 oz lemon juice
Archivists Notes: For some reason, this drink was not recorded in the notes. It may have been the 5th drink of the night, which sometimes leads to less accurate recording.
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
Miuccia trained at the Teatro Piccolo to study to become a mime and performed as a mime for five years. She was a member of the Communist party and involved in the women's rights movement during the seventies in Milan. In 1978, she entered into her family's business of manufacturing luxury leather bags, a company established by her grandfather in 1913. Around the same time, she met her future husband and business partner Patrizio Bertelli.
After enjoying a degree of success, thanks to the leather-trimmed nylon backpacks she created, Prada's husband, Patrizio Beretelli, insisted that she start working on a womenswear line. Her first collection showed in 1989. Prada's work since has delightfully reflected an "ugly chic" aesthetic. Adhering to her feminist roots, she created clothes that at first glance may seem to be a little strange, loud, or even sometime downright unattractive. But once her creations are put on a woman, they transformed into a sartorial assertion of power and confidence. Prada explained that eventually she realized that, despite it being dubbed a trivial industry for airheads, "so many clever people respect fashion so much and through my job... I have an open door to any kind of field. It's a way of investigating all the different universes: architecture, art, film. I also realized people respect me because I'm good in my job."
The Drink:
White Lady
1 1/2 oz gin
1 oz Triple Sec
3/4 oz lemon juice
Archivists Notes: For some reason, this drink was not recorded in the notes. It may have been the 5th drink of the night, which sometimes leads to less accurate recording.
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
August, 2014 - Zelda Wynn Valeds - Pink Gin
Zelda Wynn Valeds - 1904-2001
Zelda Wynn Valdes was an African-American fashion designer and costumer. In 1948, she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African American. Some of her clients included other notable black women of the era, including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson. She is also most famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy Bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Valdes was a fashion legend who was the first black designer to open her own shop on Broadway in New York in 1948. She began to develop her skills by studying through her grandmother and working for her uncle's tailoring business. She made clothes for her dolls and eventually made her grandmother a dress. Her grandmother was so impressed, despite doubting Valdes could construct an outfit for her tall frame. Her grandmother was buried in the same dress Zelda made for her. Valdes' first job was at a fancy boutique where she had to try very hard to prove she was capable. Over time her good works were recognized and wanted by those who doubted her as a young black woman. Valdes moved to New York and opened her boutique, Chez Zelda, on Broadway and 158th Street. Valdes attracted many celebrities such as Dorothy Dandridge, Joyce Bryant, Ella Fitzgerald, and Mae West. In 1949, Valdes became president of the New York Chapter of NAFAD, The National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers. Later, Valdes was commissioned by Hugh Hefner to design the first Playboy Bunny outfit. At the age of 65, Valdes was hired by Arthur Mitchell to design outfits for the Dance Theater of Harlem. At 83 years old, Valdes closed her business to retire from fashion.
The Drink:
Pink Gin
1 1/2 ounce gin
3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "meh but easy to make", "depends on whether your home gin is good enough to drink straight"
From "Women in Fashion Design" theme hosted by Bandit Queen
Zelda Wynn Valdes was an African-American fashion designer and costumer. In 1948, she opened her own shop on Broadway in New York City which was the first in the area to be owned by an African American. Some of her clients included other notable black women of the era, including Dorothy Dandridge and Marian Anderson. She is also most famous for designing the original costumes for the Playboy Bunnies and the Dance Theater of Harlem.
Valdes was a fashion legend who was the first black designer to open her own shop on Broadway in New York in 1948. She began to develop her skills by studying through her grandmother and working for her uncle's tailoring business. She made clothes for her dolls and eventually made her grandmother a dress. Her grandmother was so impressed, despite doubting Valdes could construct an outfit for her tall frame. Her grandmother was buried in the same dress Zelda made for her. Valdes' first job was at a fancy boutique where she had to try very hard to prove she was capable. Over time her good works were recognized and wanted by those who doubted her as a young black woman. Valdes moved to New York and opened her boutique, Chez Zelda, on Broadway and 158th Street. Valdes attracted many celebrities such as Dorothy Dandridge, Joyce Bryant, Ella Fitzgerald, and Mae West. In 1949, Valdes became president of the New York Chapter of NAFAD, The National Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers. Later, Valdes was commissioned by Hugh Hefner to design the first Playboy Bunny outfit. At the age of 65, Valdes was hired by Arthur Mitchell to design outfits for the Dance Theater of Harlem. At 83 years old, Valdes closed her business to retire from fashion.
The Drink:
Pink Gin
1 1/2 ounce gin
3-4 dashes Angostura bitters
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "meh but easy to make", "depends on whether your home gin is good enough to drink straight"
From "Women in Fashion Design" theme hosted by Bandit Queen
August, 2014 - Claire McCardell - Black Velvet
Claire McCardell - 1905-1958
Claire McCardell was an American fashion designer in the arena of read-to-wear clothing in the 20th century. From the 1930's to the 1950's, she was known for designing functional, affordable, and stylish women's sportswear within the constraints of mass-production, and is today acknowledged as the creator of the "American Look", a democratic and casual approach to fashion that rejected the formality of French couture.
First attending Hood College in Maryland from 1923 to 1925 at the age of 16, McCardell enrolled in Parsons (then known as the New York School of Fine and Applied Art) in 1925 to pursue her interest in fashion. There she received a grounding in the general principles of art and design as well as the more specialized disciplines of comstum illustration and design.
By the time the United States entered World War II, in 1941, the country was cut off from France and its hegemony in clothing design. In addition, the war effort demanded a rationing of fabrics. These setbacks did not adversely affect McCardell, who already was steering clear of French influence and whose designs made frugal use of material. In one fashion showing, for example, she clad all of her models in fabric ballet slippers due to leather rationing, sometimes covering the original material with fabric form the garment to match.
McCardell received multiple honors in the 1950s. President Harry S. Truman presented her with the Women's National Press Club Award in 1950. With this award, she became the first fashion designer to be voted one of America's Women of Achievement. In 1990, Life magazine named her one of the 100 most importan Americans of the twentieth century, 37 years after her death.
The Drink:
Black Velvet
4 oz Champagne
4 oz chilled stout (Guinness type)
Drinkability: 3/4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "stout + fizzy"
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
Claire McCardell was an American fashion designer in the arena of read-to-wear clothing in the 20th century. From the 1930's to the 1950's, she was known for designing functional, affordable, and stylish women's sportswear within the constraints of mass-production, and is today acknowledged as the creator of the "American Look", a democratic and casual approach to fashion that rejected the formality of French couture.
First attending Hood College in Maryland from 1923 to 1925 at the age of 16, McCardell enrolled in Parsons (then known as the New York School of Fine and Applied Art) in 1925 to pursue her interest in fashion. There she received a grounding in the general principles of art and design as well as the more specialized disciplines of comstum illustration and design.
By the time the United States entered World War II, in 1941, the country was cut off from France and its hegemony in clothing design. In addition, the war effort demanded a rationing of fabrics. These setbacks did not adversely affect McCardell, who already was steering clear of French influence and whose designs made frugal use of material. In one fashion showing, for example, she clad all of her models in fabric ballet slippers due to leather rationing, sometimes covering the original material with fabric form the garment to match.
McCardell received multiple honors in the 1950s. President Harry S. Truman presented her with the Women's National Press Club Award in 1950. With this award, she became the first fashion designer to be voted one of America's Women of Achievement. In 1990, Life magazine named her one of the 100 most importan Americans of the twentieth century, 37 years after her death.
The Drink:
Black Velvet
4 oz Champagne
4 oz chilled stout (Guinness type)
Drinkability: 3/4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "stout + fizzy"
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
August, 2014 - Elsa Schiaparelli - French Connection
Elsa Schiaparelli - 1890-1973
Known for her surrealist designs and madcap aesthetic, Schiaparelli had the ability to seamlessly transform the odd into the chic. From suit buttons in the shape of flying trapeze artists to beetle-adorned collars and the now-iconic upside down shoe hat, Schiaparelli's designs were a perfect marriage between the practical and fantastical. Her name is synonymous with strange beauty, and she became a pioneer for women with a quirky sense of style. For Schiaparelli, the line between fashion and art was blurred. She collaborated with surrealist artists (like one Salvador Dali) to help create her designs. Schiap (as she was lovingly known) showed the world that women could look elegant and beautiful while embracing their love for the strange.
Schiaparelli died on November 13, 1973, in Paris, France. In the decades since her death, Schiaparelli has continued to be regarded as a giant in the fashion world. In 2012, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art featured her work, along with that of Italian designer Miuccia Prada, in a major exhibition.
The Drink:
French Connection
1 1/2 ounces Cognac
3/4 ounce amaretto liqueur
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "whoops, we're done"
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
Known for her surrealist designs and madcap aesthetic, Schiaparelli had the ability to seamlessly transform the odd into the chic. From suit buttons in the shape of flying trapeze artists to beetle-adorned collars and the now-iconic upside down shoe hat, Schiaparelli's designs were a perfect marriage between the practical and fantastical. Her name is synonymous with strange beauty, and she became a pioneer for women with a quirky sense of style. For Schiaparelli, the line between fashion and art was blurred. She collaborated with surrealist artists (like one Salvador Dali) to help create her designs. Schiap (as she was lovingly known) showed the world that women could look elegant and beautiful while embracing their love for the strange.
Schiaparelli died on November 13, 1973, in Paris, France. In the decades since her death, Schiaparelli has continued to be regarded as a giant in the fashion world. In 2012, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art featured her work, along with that of Italian designer Miuccia Prada, in a major exhibition.
The Drink:
French Connection
1 1/2 ounces Cognac
3/4 ounce amaretto liqueur
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "whoops, we're done"
From "Women in Fashion Design" hosted by BanditQueen
August, 2014 - Coco Chanel - French 75
Coco Chanel - 1883-1971
Famous for pushing the social boundaries of fashion, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel rebelled against gender requirements in the industry. She used masculine clothing to express herself. She took the comfort of men's clothing, and made designs targeting women. Not all of her best inventions were hits right away, in fact there were times they weren't understood or appreciated until much later; however, now, Chanel is a recognized name.
Men dominated the fashion industry at the time Chanel's popularity kicked in. Coco changed the style of women's clothes simply by making them for women's bodies rather than for men's eyes. The corset was still being used for women's wardrobe, but Chanel challenged this by designing relaxing yet elegant dresses. She created for both the corporate and social world.
Coco took men's clothing, and transformed them to be for women. Before Chanel, pants were considered unlady-like. No woman would dare wear pants, but one cannot function well in a dress. By taking men's designs, and revamping them for the woman audience, she made her popularity from rebellion.
On Sunday, January 10, 1971, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel passed away at the Hotel Ritz. She leaves behind a legacy that women deserve to be both comfortable and beautiful. One should not override the other.
The Drink:
French 75
.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz orange liqueur
1 oz Gin
3 oz Champagne
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: subbed out orange liqueur instead of simple syrup. Weekday LUPEC meetings have their price.
From "Women in Fashion Design" theme hosted by BanditQueen
Famous for pushing the social boundaries of fashion, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel rebelled against gender requirements in the industry. She used masculine clothing to express herself. She took the comfort of men's clothing, and made designs targeting women. Not all of her best inventions were hits right away, in fact there were times they weren't understood or appreciated until much later; however, now, Chanel is a recognized name.
Men dominated the fashion industry at the time Chanel's popularity kicked in. Coco changed the style of women's clothes simply by making them for women's bodies rather than for men's eyes. The corset was still being used for women's wardrobe, but Chanel challenged this by designing relaxing yet elegant dresses. She created for both the corporate and social world.
Coco took men's clothing, and transformed them to be for women. Before Chanel, pants were considered unlady-like. No woman would dare wear pants, but one cannot function well in a dress. By taking men's designs, and revamping them for the woman audience, she made her popularity from rebellion.
On Sunday, January 10, 1971, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel passed away at the Hotel Ritz. She leaves behind a legacy that women deserve to be both comfortable and beautiful. One should not override the other.
The Drink:
French 75
.5 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz orange liqueur
1 oz Gin
3 oz Champagne
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: subbed out orange liqueur instead of simple syrup. Weekday LUPEC meetings have their price.
From "Women in Fashion Design" theme hosted by BanditQueen
July, 2014 - Carol King - Greyhound
Carol King
Born Carol Joan Klein, King learned the piano at the age of 4. In high school she formed a band called Co-Sines and made demo records with her friend Paul Simon for $25 a session. At Queens College seh met her husband and songwriting partner Gerry Goffin. Their first hit together was "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" with King writing the music and Goffin writing the lyrics. They continued to work together through the 60s up until they divorced and King moved to LA. It wasn't until the 1970s that she began to collaborate with James Taylor and Joni Mitchell and finally went solo. WIth numerous hits throughout the next two decades, Carol King was nick named the Queen of Rock. By the time she "retired" in 2012 she had written 118 hits that made it on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2012 she received the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, becoming the first woman to receive the distinction given to songwriters for a body of work.
The Drink:
Greyhound
2 oz vodka in grapefruit juice
Drinkability: 3/4
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 1
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: depends on whether or not you like grapefruit juice. Tastes better when following a terrible cocktail.
From "Women Songwriteres" or "Poor Life Choices," or "That Hurt" hosted by BoilerMaker
July, 2014 - Ellie Greenwich - Brass Monkey
Ellie Greenwich - 1940-2009
Ellie began her music career learning to play the accordion and while in high school began composing music and singing in a group called The Jivettes. When the Manhattan School of Music rejected her because they didn't accept accordion players, she went to Queens College and recorded her first single. Soon after she met her soon to be husband and writing partner, Jeff Barry, and they, in collaboration with Phil Spector, became one of the most prolific songwriting teams in the Grill Building. In addition to writing for most of the popular pop groups at the time, she also often sang the demos and occasionally sang back up. Though her marriage only lasted 3 years, they continued writing together partly due to Greewich's discovery of Neil Diamond.
The Drink:
Brass Monkey
1 measure rum
1 measure vodka
1 measure orange juice
Drinkability: 1
Drunkability: 5*
Taxic Diversity: 1
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 1
Comments: * if we can finish it - "this is the most challenging thing I'll do all week"; burning all over; "oh man - thre is a lot of stuff wrong with this next drink. BQ might vomit, or pass out, you have to make that "meh-ck" noise in the back of your throat, small sips very important, nobody is happy, eyeballs are burning, but some of us are powering through."
From the "Women Songwriters" or "Bad Life Choices" or "That Hurt" theme hosted by BoilerMaker
Ellie began her music career learning to play the accordion and while in high school began composing music and singing in a group called The Jivettes. When the Manhattan School of Music rejected her because they didn't accept accordion players, she went to Queens College and recorded her first single. Soon after she met her soon to be husband and writing partner, Jeff Barry, and they, in collaboration with Phil Spector, became one of the most prolific songwriting teams in the Grill Building. In addition to writing for most of the popular pop groups at the time, she also often sang the demos and occasionally sang back up. Though her marriage only lasted 3 years, they continued writing together partly due to Greewich's discovery of Neil Diamond.
The Drink:
Brass Monkey
1 measure rum
1 measure vodka
1 measure orange juice
Drinkability: 1
Drunkability: 5*
Taxic Diversity: 1
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 1
Comments: * if we can finish it - "this is the most challenging thing I'll do all week"; burning all over; "oh man - thre is a lot of stuff wrong with this next drink. BQ might vomit, or pass out, you have to make that "meh-ck" noise in the back of your throat, small sips very important, nobody is happy, eyeballs are burning, but some of us are powering through."
From the "Women Songwriters" or "Bad Life Choices" or "That Hurt" theme hosted by BoilerMaker
July, 2014 - Sylvia Moy - Margarita
Sylvia Moy
Sylvia Moy's place in Motown history is mainly behind the scenes as a writer and producer. Moy grew up on the northeast side of Detriot with her eight brothers and sisters, performing on pots and pans to keep themselves busy and musical. As an adult, she found her true place behind the scenes at Motown Records. There, Moy was part of the creative team that wrote for Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. She was the first female to write and produce for the label and to have the title of "record producer", and one of the busiest and well-known songwriters of the time collaborating on over 250 songs. She is credied for saving Wonder's career after he hit puberty and his voice changed convincing Berry Gordy that she could find the right songs for him. Moy went on to write the theme songs for many television shows like Blossom, The Wonder Years, and Growing Pains and movies like It Takes Two, Mr. Holland's Opus, and Dead Presidents. Moy earned six Grammy nominations and 20 BMI awards. She co-founded the Center for Creative Communications, which trains young adults in the field of telecommunications and media arts.
The Drink
Margarita (straight up w/salt)
1.5 parts Tequila
.5 part Triple Sec
1 part Lime Juice
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: None
July, 2014 - Carrie Jacobs-Bond - Pina Colada
Carrie Jacobs-Bond - 1862-1946
Jacobs-Bond was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter who composed some 175 pieces of popular music from the 1890s through the early 1940s. She began writing in the late 1880s at her husband's encouraging and after the death of her second husband she wrote, "I Love You Truly." But she did nothing with it until her friend's manager saw it and she realized it wasn't copyrighted. She randomly called opera star Jessie Barlett Davis who liked it and offer to publish the sheet music. In 1901 published her first collection with Davis, Seven Songs: an Unpretentious as the Wild Rose, and expanding her own publishing company, Bond Shop. She was soon giving recitals in Chicago, New York, and England, and collaborating with African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and later performing for WWI troops. Carrie Jacobs-Bond was the most successful woman composer of her day, becoming the first woman to sell one million copies of a song and earning more than $1 million in royalties by 1910. In 1941, the General Federation of Women's Clubs cited Jacobs-Bond for her contributions to the progress of women during the 20th century.
The Drink:
Pina Colada
1 1/2 oz light rum
2 oz Cream of coconut
2 oz pineapple juice
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 2
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: "We order them, but not necessarily on purpose"
From "Women Songwriters" or "Poor Life Choices" or "That Hurt" hosted by BoilerMaker
Jacobs-Bond was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter who composed some 175 pieces of popular music from the 1890s through the early 1940s. She began writing in the late 1880s at her husband's encouraging and after the death of her second husband she wrote, "I Love You Truly." But she did nothing with it until her friend's manager saw it and she realized it wasn't copyrighted. She randomly called opera star Jessie Barlett Davis who liked it and offer to publish the sheet music. In 1901 published her first collection with Davis, Seven Songs: an Unpretentious as the Wild Rose, and expanding her own publishing company, Bond Shop. She was soon giving recitals in Chicago, New York, and England, and collaborating with African American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and later performing for WWI troops. Carrie Jacobs-Bond was the most successful woman composer of her day, becoming the first woman to sell one million copies of a song and earning more than $1 million in royalties by 1910. In 1941, the General Federation of Women's Clubs cited Jacobs-Bond for her contributions to the progress of women during the 20th century.
The Drink:
Pina Colada
1 1/2 oz light rum
2 oz Cream of coconut
2 oz pineapple juice
Drinkability: 5
Drunkability: 2
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: "We order them, but not necessarily on purpose"
From "Women Songwriters" or "Poor Life Choices" or "That Hurt" hosted by BoilerMaker
Friday, June 20, 2014
June, 2014 - The Astronaut Wives Club - Old Fashioned
**See previous post (read The Astronaut Wives Club)**
The Drink:
Old Fashioned
2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey (use something good, but not over-the-top)
1 teaspoon superfine sugar (or 1 sugar cube)
3 dashes of bitters; Angostura is traditional and works well
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "we like bourbon"
From "Wives of Astronauts on Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
The Drink:
Old Fashioned
2 ounces bourbon or rye whiskey (use something good, but not over-the-top)
1 teaspoon superfine sugar (or 1 sugar cube)
3 dashes of bitters; Angostura is traditional and works well
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: "we like bourbon"
From "Wives of Astronauts on Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
June, 2014 - The Astronauts Wives Club - Dirty (Vodka) Martini
**See previous post (read The Astronauts Wives Club) **
The Drink:
Dirty (Vodka) Martini
2 parts vodka
1 part dry vermouth
splash olive brine
(If you like olives) Drinkability: 2.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
(If you DON'T like olives)
Drinkability: .5
Drunkability: 0
Taxic Diversity: 1
Accessibility: don't care
Priority for Conservation: 0
Comments: "If you don't like olives, you will not like this drink."
From "Wives of the Astronauts from Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
The Drink:
Dirty (Vodka) Martini
2 parts vodka
1 part dry vermouth
splash olive brine
(If you like olives) Drinkability: 2.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
(If you DON'T like olives)
Drinkability: .5
Drunkability: 0
Taxic Diversity: 1
Accessibility: don't care
Priority for Conservation: 0
Comments: "If you don't like olives, you will not like this drink."
From "Wives of the Astronauts from Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
June, 2014 - The Astronauts Wives Club - Arnold Palmer
**See previous post (read The Astronauts Wives Club)**
The Drinnk:
Arnold Palmer:
Infuse limoncello with black tea for two hours (one tea bag for each cup of limoncello)
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: just tea infused limoncello - but so tasty!
From "Wives of Astronauts on Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
The Drinnk:
Arnold Palmer:
Infuse limoncello with black tea for two hours (one tea bag for each cup of limoncello)
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 4
Comments: just tea infused limoncello - but so tasty!
From "Wives of Astronauts on Apollo 13" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
June, 2014 - The Astronaut Wives Club - Vieux Carre
This month, Fluffy Ruffle drew from a non-fiction book for her source of women: Lily Koppel's The Astronaut Wives Club. (It was Friday the 13th, and a full moon, so the wives of the Apollo 13 mission was the focus. Outside of this book, however, there was not a lot of information to be found about the women. So, read the book!
The Drink:
Vieux Carre
1/2 teaspoon (0.08 oz) Benedictine
1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
3/4 ounce rye whiskey
3/4 ounce cognac
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
The Drink:
Vieux Carre
1/2 teaspoon (0.08 oz) Benedictine
1 dash Peychaud’s Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
3/4 ounce rye whiskey
3/4 ounce cognac
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 3
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 2
Comments: "Very similar to a Manhattan ... would probably prefer to just have a good Manhattan."
From "Wives of Astronauts of the Apollo 13 Mission" hosted by Fluffy Ruffle
Monday, June 2, 2014
May, 2014 - Leanan Sidhe - Stiletto
Leanan Sidhe
In Celtic/Irish mythology, the Leanan Sidhe is a fairy spirit who takes on mortal lovers, inspires them to the greatest heights of creativity, and slowly drives them mad and kills them in the process. The brilliance of Irish poets, in particular, and their short lives, wild temperaments and bouts of madness, are frequently attributed to the Leanan Sidhe. It is also sometimes supposed that Whiskey does these same things, and that a Leanan Sidhe may be sometimes used as a metaphor for whiskey.
The Drink:
Stiletto:
1 1/2 tsp amaretto,
1 1/2 oz whiskey,
juice of 1/2 lemon
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: n/a
From "Muses" theme hosted by Alabazam
In Celtic/Irish mythology, the Leanan Sidhe is a fairy spirit who takes on mortal lovers, inspires them to the greatest heights of creativity, and slowly drives them mad and kills them in the process. The brilliance of Irish poets, in particular, and their short lives, wild temperaments and bouts of madness, are frequently attributed to the Leanan Sidhe. It is also sometimes supposed that Whiskey does these same things, and that a Leanan Sidhe may be sometimes used as a metaphor for whiskey.
The Drink:
Stiletto:
1 1/2 tsp amaretto,
1 1/2 oz whiskey,
juice of 1/2 lemon
Drinkability: 3.5
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 5
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: n/a
From "Muses" theme hosted by Alabazam
May, 2014 - Kiki de Montparnasse - Atty Cocktail
Kiki de Montparnasse — born Alice Ernestine Prin (2 October 1901 – 29 April 1953)
Nicknamed Queen of Montparnasse, was a French artist's model, nightclub singer, actress, memoirist, and painter. She helped define the liberated culture of Paris in the early 1920s. She started modeling nude at age 14 and soon became the muse for for many of the Surrealist artists of the 1920s, including Chaim Soutine, Julian Mandel, Tsuguharu Foujita, Constant Detré, Francis Picabia, Jean Cocteau, Arno Breker, Alexander Calder, Per Krohg, Hermine David, Pablo Gargallo, Mayo, and Tono Salazar, and Man Ray. A painter in her own right, in 1927 Prin had a sold-out exhibition of her paintings at the Galerie au Sacre du Printemps in Paris. Her drawings and paintings comprise portraits, self-portraits, social activities, fanciful animals, and dreamy landscapes composed in a light, slightly uneven, expressionist style that is a reflection of her easy-going manner and boundless optimism. Her music hall performances in black hose and garters included crowd-pleasing risqué songs, which were uninhibited, yet inoffensive. Long after her death, Prin remains the embodiment of the outspokenness, audacity, and creativity that marked that period of life in Montparnasse. In 1989, biographers Billy Klüver and Julie Martin called her "one of the century's first truly independent women."
The Drink:
Atty Cocktail:
1 1/2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce dry vermouth
1/2 teaspoon absinthe
1/2 teaspoon crème de violette
Comments: "This cocktail is prettier than it tastes - is pretty opalescent, however very strong. Would be improved if it was 1/2 tsp creme de violette, but only 1/4 tsp absinthe - too much anise flavor"
Nicknamed Queen of Montparnasse, was a French artist's model, nightclub singer, actress, memoirist, and painter. She helped define the liberated culture of Paris in the early 1920s. She started modeling nude at age 14 and soon became the muse for for many of the Surrealist artists of the 1920s, including Chaim Soutine, Julian Mandel, Tsuguharu Foujita, Constant Detré, Francis Picabia, Jean Cocteau, Arno Breker, Alexander Calder, Per Krohg, Hermine David, Pablo Gargallo, Mayo, and Tono Salazar, and Man Ray. A painter in her own right, in 1927 Prin had a sold-out exhibition of her paintings at the Galerie au Sacre du Printemps in Paris. Her drawings and paintings comprise portraits, self-portraits, social activities, fanciful animals, and dreamy landscapes composed in a light, slightly uneven, expressionist style that is a reflection of her easy-going manner and boundless optimism. Her music hall performances in black hose and garters included crowd-pleasing risqué songs, which were uninhibited, yet inoffensive. Long after her death, Prin remains the embodiment of the outspokenness, audacity, and creativity that marked that period of life in Montparnasse. In 1989, biographers Billy Klüver and Julie Martin called her "one of the century's first truly independent women."
The Drink:
Atty Cocktail:
1 1/2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce dry vermouth
1/2 teaspoon absinthe
1/2 teaspoon crème de violette
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 2
Drunkability: 5
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 4
Priority for Conservation: 2
Comments: "This cocktail is prettier than it tastes - is pretty opalescent, however very strong. Would be improved if it was 1/2 tsp creme de violette, but only 1/4 tsp absinthe - too much anise flavor"
From "Muses" theme hosted by Alabazam
May, 2014 - Sappho - Ransom Note
Sappho – Loosely 630/612 BC - 570 BC
Born on the Island of Lesbos, and considered by the Alexandrians one of the 9 lyric poets, little is known for certain about her life. The bulk of her poetry, which was well-known and greatly admired through much of antiquity, has been lost; however, her immense reputation has endured through surviving fragments.
Called by Plato “the 10th muse,” only one poem has survived complete: Fragment 1, the Hymn to Aphrodite.
Born on the Island of Lesbos, and considered by the Alexandrians one of the 9 lyric poets, little is known for certain about her life. The bulk of her poetry, which was well-known and greatly admired through much of antiquity, has been lost; however, her immense reputation has endured through surviving fragments.
Called by Plato “the 10th muse,” only one poem has survived complete: Fragment 1, the Hymn to Aphrodite.
The Drink:
Ransom Note:
2 ounces Gin
3/4 ounce honey syrup
3/4 ounce dry mead
1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2.4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2.4
Accessibility: 2
Priority for Conservation: 5
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: accessibility is low for dry mead. Yum!
From "Muses" theme hosted by Alabazam
May 2014 - Gala Dali - Lunatics in the Garden
Gala Dali - born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova (7 September, 1894 – 10 June 1982)
Usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of, first, Paul Éluard, then Salvador DalÃ, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists. In 1912 she met Paul Éluard, they were both seventeen, and in 1916, during World War I she traveled from Russia to Paris to reunite with him; and were married the next year.
With Éluard, Gala became involved in the Surrealist movement. She was an inspiration for many artists including Éluard, Louis Aragon, Max Ernst and André Breton. In early August 1929, Éluard and Gala visited a young Surrealist painter in Spain, the emerging Salvador DalÃ. An affair quickly developed between Gala and DalÃ, who was about 10 years younger than she. After living together since 1929, Dalà and Gala married in a civil ceremony in 1934, and remarried in a Catholic ceremony in 1958. In the early 1930s, Dalà started to sign his paintings with his and her name as "(i)t is mostly with your blood, Gala, that I paint my pictures".
Usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of, first, Paul Éluard, then Salvador DalÃ, and an inspiration for them and many other writers and artists. In 1912 she met Paul Éluard, they were both seventeen, and in 1916, during World War I she traveled from Russia to Paris to reunite with him; and were married the next year.
With Éluard, Gala became involved in the Surrealist movement. She was an inspiration for many artists including Éluard, Louis Aragon, Max Ernst and André Breton. In early August 1929, Éluard and Gala visited a young Surrealist painter in Spain, the emerging Salvador DalÃ. An affair quickly developed between Gala and DalÃ, who was about 10 years younger than she. After living together since 1929, Dalà and Gala married in a civil ceremony in 1934, and remarried in a Catholic ceremony in 1958. In the early 1930s, Dalà started to sign his paintings with his and her name as "(i)t is mostly with your blood, Gala, that I paint my pictures".
The Drink:
Lunatics in the Garden:
1 oz gin
1 oz lime juice
3/4 oz green chartreuse
3/4 oz luxardo maraschino
Dash absinthe
1 egg white
Drinkability: 2
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 5
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 5
Accessibility: 2.5
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: *egg white cocktail secret: do a "dry" shake w/o ice then shake again with ice. So it doesn't have a "jiz" consistency.
From "Muses" theme by Alabazam
April, 2014 - Oprah Winfrey -
Oprah Winfrey
She's a media queen, and she reaches an estimated 49 million viewers a week through TV alone. Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 1954 and lived in poverty while growing up. Despite a dysfunctional upbringing, Winfrey eventually received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, where she studied communications and worked at a local radio station on the side. Winfrey got her big break in Chicago in 1983 when she began hosting a morning talk show. Within months, The Oprah Winfrey Show replaced Donahue as the highest-rated talk show in Chicago, and from there, her career skyrocketed. Today, she not only served as supervising producer and host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, taped in Chicago, but Winfrey is also the founder of her own magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, and women's lifestyle website, Oprah.com. Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $70 million and given 10)% of donations to nonprofit organizations worldwide. Her production company, Harpo Productions Inc., created another daytime hit, Dr. Phil, in 2002. There's more -- Oprah is the co-founder of Oxygen Media, which operates 24-hour cable television network for women. She also produces Oprah & Friends on XM Satellite Radio. Oprah also launched the Oprah Winfrey Network - OWN - in the second half of 2009 on the Discovery Health Channel (and is now a Starbucks Flavor)
The Drink:
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Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: "I think we did not rate the last drink as we went around toasting the good things - it was alright."
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
She's a media queen, and she reaches an estimated 49 million viewers a week through TV alone. Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 1954 and lived in poverty while growing up. Despite a dysfunctional upbringing, Winfrey eventually received a full scholarship to Tennessee State University, where she studied communications and worked at a local radio station on the side. Winfrey got her big break in Chicago in 1983 when she began hosting a morning talk show. Within months, The Oprah Winfrey Show replaced Donahue as the highest-rated talk show in Chicago, and from there, her career skyrocketed. Today, she not only served as supervising producer and host of The Oprah Winfrey Show, taped in Chicago, but Winfrey is also the founder of her own magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, and women's lifestyle website, Oprah.com. Oprah's Angel Network has raised more than $70 million and given 10)% of donations to nonprofit organizations worldwide. Her production company, Harpo Productions Inc., created another daytime hit, Dr. Phil, in 2002. There's more -- Oprah is the co-founder of Oxygen Media, which operates 24-hour cable television network for women. She also produces Oprah & Friends on XM Satellite Radio. Oprah also launched the Oprah Winfrey Network - OWN - in the second half of 2009 on the Discovery Health Channel (and is now a Starbucks Flavor)
The Drink:
??
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: "I think we did not rate the last drink as we went around toasting the good things - it was alright."
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
April, 2014 - Olive Ann Beech - The Aviator
Olive Ann Beech
co-founded Beech Aircraft Corp. in Wichita, Kansas, alongside her husband, Walter, at the height of the Depression in 1932. Together, the Beeches grew the business from 10 employees to 10,000. During World War II, she ran the company during the period her husband suffered encephalitis. Two hundred seventy of their Beech Model 17 Staggerwings were manufactured for the U.S. Army during WWII. After Walter died suddenly from a heart attack in 1950, Olive Ann became president and CEO of the company.
During her nearly 20 years in charge, she transformed the company into a multimillion-dollar aerospace corporation. Olive Ann retired in 1968 but continued to serve on the board of directors until 1982. Beech became the company's first chairman emeritus before dying at home in Wichita in 1993. In 1980, the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awarded her the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for her contributions to the aviation industry. She was inducted into the American National Business Hall of Fame in 1983
The Drink:
The Aviator
1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz Simple syrup
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4/3.5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4/5
Comments: sweet,
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ.
co-founded Beech Aircraft Corp. in Wichita, Kansas, alongside her husband, Walter, at the height of the Depression in 1932. Together, the Beeches grew the business from 10 employees to 10,000. During World War II, she ran the company during the period her husband suffered encephalitis. Two hundred seventy of their Beech Model 17 Staggerwings were manufactured for the U.S. Army during WWII. After Walter died suddenly from a heart attack in 1950, Olive Ann became president and CEO of the company.
During her nearly 20 years in charge, she transformed the company into a multimillion-dollar aerospace corporation. Olive Ann retired in 1968 but continued to serve on the board of directors until 1982. Beech became the company's first chairman emeritus before dying at home in Wichita in 1993. In 1980, the U.S. National Aeronautic Association awarded her the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for her contributions to the aviation industry. She was inducted into the American National Business Hall of Fame in 1983
The Drink:
The Aviator
1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur
1 oz Bourbon
1 oz Fresh lemon juice
.5 oz Simple syrup
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 4/3.5
Taxic Diversity: 2
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4/5
Comments: sweet,
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ.
April, 2014 - Madam C.J. Walker - Lion's Tail
Madam C.J. Walker (December 23, 1867 - May 25, 1919)
known as Madam C. J. Walker, was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, regarded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a successful line of beauty and hair products for black women under the company she founded, Madam C.J. walker Manufacturing Company.
Considered one of the 20th century's most successful women entrepreneurs, Madam C.J. Walker built her empire out of nothing. Her parents were former slaves, and she was orphaned at the age of 7. In 1905, she created madam Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula. Walker had a personal connection to the product since she suffered from a scalp ailment that caused her to lose most of her hair. She eventually expanded her business to Central American and the Caribbean. By 1917, Walker held one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in Philadelphia, the Madam C.J. Walker Hair Culturists Union of America conventions. Walker's hard work and perseverance carved a path for women entrepreneurs, the African-American hair-care and cosmetics industry, and the African-American community as a whole.
The Drink:
Lion's Tail:
2 oz bourbon
3/4 oz Allspice Dram
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 Tbsp simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Drinkability: 3/4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4/5
Comments: "cloves really dominate at first, P of C split for more of a winter time drink"
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
known as Madam C. J. Walker, was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, regarded as the first female self-made millionaire in America. She made her fortune by developing and marketing a successful line of beauty and hair products for black women under the company she founded, Madam C.J. walker Manufacturing Company.
Considered one of the 20th century's most successful women entrepreneurs, Madam C.J. Walker built her empire out of nothing. Her parents were former slaves, and she was orphaned at the age of 7. In 1905, she created madam Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower, a scalp conditioning and healing formula. Walker had a personal connection to the product since she suffered from a scalp ailment that caused her to lose most of her hair. She eventually expanded her business to Central American and the Caribbean. By 1917, Walker held one of the first national meetings of businesswomen in Philadelphia, the Madam C.J. Walker Hair Culturists Union of America conventions. Walker's hard work and perseverance carved a path for women entrepreneurs, the African-American hair-care and cosmetics industry, and the African-American community as a whole.
The Drink:
Lion's Tail:
2 oz bourbon
3/4 oz Allspice Dram
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 Tbsp simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Drinkability: 3/4
Drunkability: 4
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 4/5
Comments: "cloves really dominate at first, P of C split for more of a winter time drink"
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
April, 2014 - Lydia Pinkham - Apple Crisp
Lydia Pinkham (Feb 9, 1819 - May 17, 1883)
was an iconic concocter and shrewd marketer of a commercially successful herbal-alcoholic "women's tonic" meant to relieve menstrual and menopausal pains.
Some would call her the Ann Landers or Dr. Ruth of the 1800s. In 1875, Lydia Estes Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts, converted her herbal home remedies into a big business by skillfully marketing her products towards women and educating them about health issues. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound became one of the best-known patent medicines of the 19th century. Pinkhma was deemed a crusader for women's health in an age when women's needs weren't being met by the medical community. Cooper Laboratories bought the company in 1968, though pills and liquid stamped with Pinkham's name are still available at some drugstores.
The Drink:
Apple Crisp
1 oz Laird's 100 proof apple brand (NOT Applejack)
1/2 oz Cardamom-infused bourbon
2/3 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz honey syrup
club soda
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 2
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: 3/4 split on P of C if it had less club soda
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
was an iconic concocter and shrewd marketer of a commercially successful herbal-alcoholic "women's tonic" meant to relieve menstrual and menopausal pains.
Some would call her the Ann Landers or Dr. Ruth of the 1800s. In 1875, Lydia Estes Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts, converted her herbal home remedies into a big business by skillfully marketing her products towards women and educating them about health issues. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound became one of the best-known patent medicines of the 19th century. Pinkhma was deemed a crusader for women's health in an age when women's needs weren't being met by the medical community. Cooper Laboratories bought the company in 1968, though pills and liquid stamped with Pinkham's name are still available at some drugstores.
The Drink:
Apple Crisp
1 oz Laird's 100 proof apple brand (NOT Applejack)
1/2 oz Cardamom-infused bourbon
2/3 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz honey syrup
club soda
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 2
Priority for Conservation: 3/4
Comments: 3/4 split on P of C if it had less club soda
From "Women Entrepreneurs" theme hosted by CZ
April, 2014 - Mary Katherine Goddard - Laughing in the Rain
Mary Katherine Goddard (June 16, 1738 - August 12, 1816)
was an early American publisher and the first American postmistress. She was the first to print the Declaration of Independence with the names of the signatories.
MKG grew up in New London, Connecticut, before moving to Province, Rhode Island, with her mother in 1762. Her famous firsts began when she became the first woman publisher in american in 1766. In 1775, Goddard became the first American woman postmaster in Baltimore, MD. When on Jan 18, 1777, the Continental Congress moved that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, Goddard was one of the first to offer the use of her press. This was in spite of the risks of being associated with what was considered a treasonable document by the British. Her copy, the Goddard Broadside, was the first to contain the typeset names of the signatories, including John Hancock. Goddard was a successful postmaster for 14 years. In 1789, however, she was removed from the position by Postmaster General Samuel Osgood despite general protest from the Baltimore community. Osgood asserted that the position required "more traveling ... than a woman could undertake." and appointed a political ally of his to replace her. On November 12, 1789, over 230 citizens of Baltimore, including more than 200 leading businessmen, presented a petition demanding her reinstatement. It was, however, unsuccessful. Following her dismissal, Goddard sold books, stationery, and dry goods. She died August 12, 1816, still beloved by her community.
The Drink:
Laughing in the Rain:
1/2 oz pear vodka
3/4 oz Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Champagne to top off (about 1/2 cup)
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 2.4/3
Taxic Diversity: 3/4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "3/4 split on taxic diversity for lemon verbena simple syrup being hard to pin down"
From Women Entrepreneurs theme hosted by CZ
was an early American publisher and the first American postmistress. She was the first to print the Declaration of Independence with the names of the signatories.
MKG grew up in New London, Connecticut, before moving to Province, Rhode Island, with her mother in 1762. Her famous firsts began when she became the first woman publisher in american in 1766. In 1775, Goddard became the first American woman postmaster in Baltimore, MD. When on Jan 18, 1777, the Continental Congress moved that the Declaration of Independence be widely distributed, Goddard was one of the first to offer the use of her press. This was in spite of the risks of being associated with what was considered a treasonable document by the British. Her copy, the Goddard Broadside, was the first to contain the typeset names of the signatories, including John Hancock. Goddard was a successful postmaster for 14 years. In 1789, however, she was removed from the position by Postmaster General Samuel Osgood despite general protest from the Baltimore community. Osgood asserted that the position required "more traveling ... than a woman could undertake." and appointed a political ally of his to replace her. On November 12, 1789, over 230 citizens of Baltimore, including more than 200 leading businessmen, presented a petition demanding her reinstatement. It was, however, unsuccessful. Following her dismissal, Goddard sold books, stationery, and dry goods. She died August 12, 1816, still beloved by her community.
The Drink:
Laughing in the Rain:
1/2 oz pear vodka
3/4 oz Lemon Verbena Simple Syrup
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Champagne to top off (about 1/2 cup)
Drinkability: 4
Drunkability: 2.4/3
Taxic Diversity: 3/4
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 5
Comments: "3/4 split on taxic diversity for lemon verbena simple syrup being hard to pin down"
From Women Entrepreneurs theme hosted by CZ
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
March 2014 - Planter's Punch
Planter's Punch
1 1/2 oz. dark rum
6 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
Dash grenadine
Juice of 1/4 lime
1 tsp. Simple Syrup
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "Drunkability should be lower because it's a punch"
From Women Horticulturists hosted by MPF
1 1/2 oz. dark rum
6 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
Dash grenadine
Juice of 1/4 lime
1 tsp. Simple Syrup
Drinkability: 3
Drunkability: 3
Taxic Diversity: 3
Accessibility: 3
Priority for Conservation: 3
Comments: "Drunkability should be lower because it's a punch"
From Women Horticulturists hosted by MPF
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