Gatsby party drinks

The first drink I chose to add to my menu was the classic Moscow Mule, but instead of calling it a Moscow Mule, I decided to name it The Millionaire Mule – an ode to one of my favorite literary characters, Jay Gatsby. Look, I’m not reinventing the wheel on this one. My Millionaire Mule cocktail is a classic Moscow Mule recipe with one small surprise; it’s SKINNY! Yes, my wedding guests will feel like a million bucks after sipping on one these babies and they’ll look cool too.

These 20s Drinks Will Take You Back To The Roaring 20s In Style. Why Not Experiment With Some Of Them? To Get Creative, You Must Understand The Past.

We found this recipe in Jerry Thomas's 1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon Vivant's Companion, in a recipe for a single serving. It called for Holland gin—or genever, as we know it today—and was probably a very popular drink. The back story is that when planning our first End of Prohibition party we were searching for punch recipes that could be served in teacups. So we started going through books and shot a few ideas back and forth until we found papa Jerry's recipe. We replaced the genever…

Host a 1920s party with food and drinks from 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Great Gatsby inspired drink menu. Menu by: Touies Design