The Age of Innocence (1993) Drinking Game + Cocktail
Sip along with Gilded Age society and its suffocating propriety.
The Rules
- Sip — Newland Archer glances longingly at Countess Olenska
- Sip — May Welland smiles politely while masking her awareness
- Sip — A formal dinner party scene features elaborate table settings
- Sip — The narrator describes New York society's unspoken rules
- Sip — Characters exchange meaningful glances across a crowded room
- Drink Twice — Countess Olenska breaks a social convention publicly
- Drink Twice — Newland almost confesses his feelings to Ellen
- Drink Twice — Mrs. Mingott makes a bold declaration to the family
- Shot — Newland realizes May orchestrated the farewell dinner
- Shot — May reveals her pregnancy to Newland at the opera
- Chug — Elderly Newland sits outside Ellen's Paris apartment and walks away
Themed Cocktail
The Gilded Sour
Ingredients:
- 2 oz cognac
- 0.75 oz lemon juice
- 0.5 oz honey syrup
- 1 oz brut champagne
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Instructions:
- 1Shake cognac, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice.
- 2Strain into a champagne coupe.
- 3Top with brut champagne.
- 4Add orange bitters on the surface.
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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.