March, 2017 - Carol Burnett - Watermelon Champagne

Carol Burnett (April 26, 1933 - )
An American actress, comedienne, singer and writer, whose career spans six decades of television.  She is best known for her long-running TV variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, originally aired on CBS.  She has achieved success on stage, television, and film in varying genres including dramatic and comedy roles.  Born in San Antonio, Texas, Burnett moved with her grandmother to Hollywood, where she attended Hollywood High School and eventually studied theater and musical comedy at UCLA.  Later she performed in nightclubs in New York City and had a breakout success on Broadway in 1959 in Once Upon a Mattress, for which she received a Tony Award nomination.  She soon made her television debut, regularly appearing on The Garry Moore Show for the next three years, and won her first Emmy Award in 1962.  In 1963, she was the star of the Dallas State Fair Musicals presentation of "Calamity Jane." Burnett moved to Los Angeles, California, and began an 11-year run as star of The Carol Burnett Show on CBS television from 1967 to 1978.  With its vaudeville roots, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show that combined comedy sketches with song and dance.  The comedy sketches included film parodies and character pieces.  Burnett created many memorable characters during the show's run, and both she and the show won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.

The Drink

Watermelon Champagne
3 cubs cubed, seeded watermelon
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 bottle champagne
(makes 8)

Drinkability:  5
Drunkability:  2
Taxic Diversity:  2
Accessibility:  4
Priority for Conservation:  5

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From "Women of Comedy" themed meeting, hosted by Ball Buster.