Dog n Bone - Queer Cocktails

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and queer culture compiled by lewis laney Published in 2021 by Dog n Bone Books An imprint of Ryland Peters & Small Ltd 2021 Jockeys Fields 341 E 116th St London WC1R 4BW New York, NY 10029 www.rylandpeters.com, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Text Dog n Bone Books 2021 Design, photography, and illustrations Dog n Bone Books 2021 The authors moral rights have been asserted. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress and the British Library. ISBN: 978 1 912983 27 8 E-ISBN: 978-1-912983-43-8 Printed in China For recipe and photography credits, see . Illustrator: Steve Millington aka Lord Dunsby Commissioning editor: Kate Burkett Senior designer: Emily Breen Art director: Sally Powell Head of Production: Patricia Harrington Publishing manager: Penny Craig Publisher: Cindy Richards NOTES: Recipes make enough to serve 1 unless stated in the individual introduction.

Ice cubes or crushed ice are not stated in ingredients but are useful for most recipes. contents The 50 delicious cocktails in this book pay tribute to our LGBTQ+ heroes, from times gone by right through to todaythose who have fought for gay rights, those who have provided a soundtrack to queer life, and those who are just too darn fabulous to ignore (Liza, heres looking at you, girl). Whether youre raising a Dark and Stormy to the 50s heartthrob and original angsty teenager, James Dean, toasting the worlds most famous drag queen, RuPaul, with a Silk Stocking, or having a sip of Green Fairy while you bop along to Kylie Minogues newest tune, you can get your friends together, shake up the cocktails, and celebrate these queer icons with a glass in hand! And there are even a few recipes to help your Pride party go off with a bang. Happy drinking, Lewis Ingredients Superfine (caster) sugar Water Before we start, heres a recipe for simple sugar syrup, which is a key ingredient in a whole host of recipes featured in the book. Mix superfine (caster) sugar and water in equal quantities by weight and stir. The mixture will be cloudy at first but keep stirring and eventually it will form a clear syrup. MARIAH CAREY Glassware Highball Garnish Celery Chili or dried hot pepper flakes Ingredients 2 cups (500ml) tomato juice 2 cups (400g) cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons hot sauce l-inch (3-cm) piece of horseradish, finely grated Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2oz (60ml) fresh lime juice 10oz (300ml) vodka Along with her unmistakable voice, which hits notes other singers can only dream of, Mariah Carey is known for her self-proclaimed diva tendencies. MARIAH CAREY Glassware Highball Garnish Celery Chili or dried hot pepper flakes Ingredients 2 cups (500ml) tomato juice 2 cups (400g) cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons hot sauce l-inch (3-cm) piece of horseradish, finely grated Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2oz (60ml) fresh lime juice 10oz (300ml) vodka Along with her unmistakable voice, which hits notes other singers can only dream of, Mariah Carey is known for her self-proclaimed diva tendencies.

Requests on her backstage riders have allegedly included a person employed solely to throw out her gum, an extra hotel suite to use as a wardrobe, and a bottle of champagne with bendy straws for sipping. After getting through a lot of fizz (and feeling frustrated at some of her more obscure demands not being met), Carey might well be in need of a pick-me-up, so here is the perfect hair of the dog recipe (which serves four) to get her back to her best (behavior). Put the tomato juice and cherry tomatoes in a food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a pitcher and stir in the Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and grated horseradish. Season with salt and pepper, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. When ready to serve, add the lime juice and vodka, and stir well. Place a celery stick in each of the four highball glasses, fill each glass with ice, and pour in the Bloody Mariah mixture.

Garnish each with a pinch of chili or dried red pepper flakes and enjoy! LIZA MINNELLI Glassware Champagne flute Ingredients glass Guinness Champagne, to top Life is a Cabaret for this all-singing, all-dancing actor. An over-the-top, eccentric character, Liza Minnellis starring role in the gender-bending musical Cabaret cemented her position as a gay icon. Her jet-black, bowl-cut hairstyle with velvet hat perched on top is one of the most iconic looks in cinematic history and one that this cocktail, and drag queens the world over, pay homage to. Half-fill a champagne flute with Guinness, gently top up with champagne, and serve. ROCK HUDSON Glassware Rocks Garnish Orange zest Ingredients 1 sugar cube 2 dashes Angostura bitters 2oz (50ml) rye whiskey or bourbon Rock Hudson was the all-American movie star everyone adored, a Hollywood Giant, and one of those old-fashioned heartthrobs who the whole world wanted a cocktail date with (and, all going well, potentially some Pillow Talk). Muddle all the ingredients in a rocks glass, adding ice as you go. Garnish with orange zest and serve. KYLIE MINOGUE Glassware Poco grande Ingredients 1oz (25ml) absinthe 1oz (25ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice 1oz (25ml) chilled water oz (20ml) simple sugar syrup (see ) Dash Angostura bitters egg white The LGBTQ+ community just cant get this pop iconnor the hangover theyll inevitably suffer from after a sip of her cocktails namesakeout of their heads.

Not content with her infectious music filling dancefloors worldwide, Kylie Minogue Step(ped) Back in Time to revisit her acting career in 2001 when she starred as the Absinthe Green Fairy in Baz Luhrmanns Moulin Rouge. Just one of these cocktails will have you Spinning Around and away with the (green) fairies. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and add all of the ingredients. Shake very well and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Serve immediately.