Forbidden Cocktails: Libations Inspired by the World of Pre-Code Hollywood

"The fandom of Pre-Code Hollywood meets the cult of Prohibition-era libations in this stylish cocktail book"--

Publisher Marketing: André Darlington is the author of Bar Menu and Booze Cruise , among many other food and drink titles, as well as the co-author of Booze & Vinyl , The New Cocktail Hour , and Movie Night Menus . He lives in North Carolina. Publisher Marketing : A stunning package for classic film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike, all the "forbidden" fun of Pre-Code Hollywood and the Prohibition and speakeasy era meet in this stylish cocktail book. What might Jean Harlow have sipped for Dinner at Eight ? What did Barbara Stanwyck take to steel herself in Baby Face ? If you're a classic film fan who's ever pondered these questions, or are a bartender or at-home entertainer who adores Prohibition-era cocktails, this guide to mixed drinks inspired by Pre-Code Hollywood is essential reading. The stars and stories of the "forbidden" time in moviemaking before strict censorship was enforced and the movies reflected a raucous freedom that would be unseen again for decades take the spotlight in Forbidden Cocktails . With 50 film-and-drink pairings and packaged handsomely with more than 100 full-color and black-and-white photos throughout, this is a practical and stunning homage to a singularly exuberant and evocative era. Movie-and-cocktail pairings include: The Divorcee / Balanced Account; Hell's Angels / Platinum Blonde; Dracula / Count Draiquiri; Strangers May Kiss / Stranger's Kiss; The Public Enemy / Tom Powers; Night Nurse / My Pal Rye; Shanghai Express / Shanghai Lily; Scarface / First Ward; One Way Passage / Passage to Paradise; Trouble in Paradise / Lubitsch Touch; Call Her Savage / Greenwich Village; Sign of the Cross / Naked Moon; Gold Diggers of 1933 / Pettin' in the Park; Flying Down to Rio / Hotel Hibiscus; It Happened One Night / It Happened One Morning; The Thin Man / Asta Review Citations: Library Journal 04/01/2024 pg. 33 (EAN 9780762485208, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 248 | Publication Date: 2024-05-07