Gently muddle mint leaves and and syrup in metal cup. This drink harkens back to the day when egg whites were commonly used in many shaken cocktails to add body and foam to the end result. He was a heavy drinker, he liked to spike his cocktails with opiates, and he may have died from alcoholism (or rabies... the jury's out). The mojito was invented at La Bodeguita del Medio in Havana, Cuba, where Hemingway liked to hang, drink, and think of new ways to insult women. The smartest of writers clung to sex, smoking, and. His range as an author covering Southern Gothic stories to true crime was one part of his life more impressive than his range as an alcoholic. Pour brandy and ginger ale into an Old Fashioned glass with ice. 2 ounces of whisky3/4 ounces lemon juice1/2 ounces of gomme syrupDash of egg white. Stir and serve. However, his novella The Great Gatsby would not be in the hands of high-school students across North America if it were not for those Gin Rickeys. All rights reserved. Pour all ingredients in a highball glass with ice. But I love, love.”, Maya Angelou loved writing with sherry. He nearly drank away all of his earnings since publishing The Sound and The Fury until he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1949 which solved his financial crisis and led him back to international acclaim. Three and I’m under the table. If you dream of writing the next Great American Novel, alcohol-induced wisdom and courage is not the hardest place to start. On The Road, The Town and the City, and Big Sur follows his life as he navigates being a writer and themes of the American landscape. Entertained by music, books, and sports. Here's some boozy, literary inspiration. They would drink, complain about men, and philosophize about death. Or, as he put it, "A man does not exist until he is drunk. Still and garnish with a slice of lime. However, while Ms. Woolf might approve of these literary cocktails, I tend to think cold toast and stale coffee (a la Steinbeck) isn’t what she had in mind for “fine dining.” Ah well! I enjoy writing but don't enjoy finding the typos in my work. She'd rent a hotel room and settle in with a legal pad, an ashtray, and a bottle of sherry, to get the creative juices flowing. Whether you are sitting on a patio in Paris or chained to a typewriter, you can drink like your most admired author. Rumors spread in the 1920s, that she held short affairs with contemporaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald and others. From ideas for rethinking economics and politics to pure escapism, FT writers and critics choose their favourite titles of what has been an extraordinary year for books I'm not saying that you should go full Jack Kerouac and road trip across America on a three month margarita bender. Ernest Hemingway: Mojito Hemingway was an... enthusiastic drinker, to say the least. Add bitters. Years later, after Plath died, Sexton wrote a poem to commemorate her, recalling all their morbid conversations after school: “the one we talked of so often each time/we downed three extra dry martinis in Boston.”. Gin, 1/4 oz. "Write drunk, edit sober" is a cute catch phrase until you realize that drunk you is not so great at focusing or typing or coherent sentences. There are countless stories of famous artists stumbling off their chairs ready to tackle the next paragraph, the world, or the next hangover. It's a cute name, but less cute is the fact that the Breakfast at Tiffany's author struggled with substance abuse for most of his writing career. The only one that never left him or let him down was unsurprisingly, the gin. Because I like ecstasy of the mind. I'm a wretch. He's that soulful alcoholic guy you totally had a crush on in freshman year. ", Oh, Jack Kerouac. Bukowski was often poking fun of himself and the world around him, he wrote and spoke of drink as something that saves and alters. 1 1/2 ounce Brandy4 ounces Ginger AleStrip of lemon peelDash of bitters. Megan Elliott; More Articles ; March 7, 2016 “I usually write at night. Whether you are sitting on a patio in Paris or chained to a typewriter, you can drink like your most admired author. When your semi-autobiographical novel inspires the hard-drinking show Mad Men, you know that you might have a problem. While she subsisted almost completely on alcohol, she wrote novels on topics and characters that were seldom touched in the 1940s such as racial tensions and sexual orientation. But if you want to see if these authors' favorite drinks can spark your own creativity, I say go for it. Born in Mississippi, Faulkner’s writing was often inspired by the stories from and of his childhood. There are tried and true alcoholic staples like absinthe, wine, or Scotch but for their flare of being unique — here are 10 Famous Dead Authors and their Favorite Cocktails. Jay Gatsby was not the only one who enjoyed a Gin Rickey on a hot Summer day, so too did the The Great Gatsby author. ", Absinthe is not for the casual drinker. So here are a few famous authors and their signature drinks, for extra authenticity the next time you throw a literary cocktail party. Bukowski was quoted saying; “That's the problem with drinking, I thought, as I poured myself a drink. And compared to some of the other authors on this list, he had a reasonably responsible idea about when to start drinking: “There is no such thing as bad whiskey. Pour Absinthe into a Champagne Glass and then Champagne until the mixture becomes cloudy. His success afforded him the ownership of a large ranch from where he drank, wrote, and eventually died. Although, unsurprisingly, Poe was a bit of a sad drunk: “I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. Maker of leather wallets, belts, and other goods. While Parker eventually slowed down later in life, she still enjoyed her cocktails and maybe a whiskey sour for breakfast. The app, which costs $45 per year, can help anybody organize their lives and productivity systems. Dry Vermouth, 1/8 oz. He indulged in a wide range of beverages, but the mojito was his particular favorite. Please write responsibly. That corn whiskey usually came in the form of the Mint Julep in a metal cup. Shake and strain the mixture into a Martini glass and garnish with an olive (or three) or a lemon twist. Life: October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900 Accomplishments: The Irish author and poet is best known for The Importance of Being Earnest and The Picture of Dorian Gray.. ", Charles Bukowski, the "laureate of American lowlife," was all about bourbon and beer. Truman Capote called screwdrivers his "orange drink," J.R.R. “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” So said Virginia Woolf, and we heartily concur. In the movies, writers – particular best-selling writers – are destined to end up as incoherent wastes of space who fritter away their gifts, their fortunes, and, ultimately, their lives. 2 ounces bourbon1 tbsp simple syrup6 mint leaves. Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda both loved a gin rickey (basically just gin, lime juice and club soda), and both like to cause a scene while intoxicated. Famous writers and drinks are inseparable, despite the price some paid for the vice. ", Truman Capote called orange juice and vodka his "orange drink." Shake and strain into an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice. One thing, he could not navigate was his comfort with the fame generated from On The Road. The writer, who was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899, admitted to drinking since he was 15 years of age. Shoot the whiskey and follow with the beer. To each his own. Some whiskeys just happen to be better than others. McCullers drank from the beginning of her work day while she wrote to when she wound down for the rest of her night seeking creativity and solace from her health problems. The writer of White Fang was a controversial figure throughout his writing career and an alcoholic whose drinking affected his later works. I’m a drug addict. The Oakland-born writer spent time as a hobo and a sailor before finding success as a writer. This is especially useful for writers using their first (and often only) brains to concentrate on their books! I, for one, have always been more of a "drink four cups of coffee and then get heart palpitations" kind of writer. Tolkien and C.S. 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