It’s always a good time when you’re sitting in bed, reading and re-reading your classics with a glass of wine in hand. But just imagine if you could have a glass of what your favorite leading men drink while revisiting their books—wouldn’t that just make your day? Don’t you guys worry? Here is a curated list of favorite drinks that used to be the most popular among these iconic men in literature. These cocktail recipes are for all those of you who happen to enjoy geeking out.
Iconic Men’s Favourite Drinks
1.Jay Gatsby – Gin Rickey
2.Mr Pickwick – Punch
3.Ebenezer Scrooge – Smoking Bishop
4.Hannibal Lecter – Chianti
5. Patrick Bateman – J&B on the Rocks
1. Jay Gatsby – Gin Rickey
While Jay may not be much of a drinker, The Great Gatsby wouldn’t be great without extravagant parties and the rich drinking all the time. Amongst the many drinks mentioned, including Singapore Slings, Mint Juleps, and lots of champagne, the Gin Rickey seemed to tickle Jay’s fancy the most.
Made of lime juice, gin, simple syrup, and soda, the drink is extremely easy to make. Maybe it’s time to throw your own Gatsby-esque party. Here is the recipe to make the Gin Rickey cocktail.
Ingredients
- ½ ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 ounces gin
- Club soda, to top
- Garnish: lime wheels
How To Make Gin Rickey
- Take a highball glass and fill it with ice.
- Now add in the gin and lime juice.
- Top it with club soda.
- Lastly, garnish the cocktail with 2 lime wheels.
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2.Mr Pickwick – Punch
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is one of the finest pieces of classic literature out there. People who’ve read it might remember the mentions of the members of the Pickwick Club having a Rum Punch, Mr. Pickwick’s absolute favorite.
While the details of the drink have never been explicitly stated, we’re assuming it has a fruit base and a whole lot of rum, and we’re down with that. The recipe for making the favorite drink of Mr Pickwick, the Rum Punch is as follows:
- 2 ounces of pineapple juice
- 1 ¼ ounces dark rum
- 1 ¼ ounces light rum
- ¼ ounce grenadine
- ¼ ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 ounce of orange juice, freshly squeezed
- Garnish: brandied or maraschino cherry
How To Make Punch
- Into the shaker add all the ingredients like light and dark rum, pineapple, orange, lime juices, grenadine, and ice cubes.
- Shake well until smooth and chill.
- Now take a strainer and pour the drink into a Hurricane glass.
- Now garnish the drink with some more ice and maraschino or brandied cherry.
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3.Ebenezer Scrooge – Smoking Bishop
If you haven’t read A Christmas Carol as a kid, what were you doing? The tale of grumpy old Ebenezer Scrooge finding out the true meaning of Christmas is a must-read. Fans like me always wanted to know what Scrooge meant when he asked Bob to discuss affairs over a Smoking Bishop.
This mulled wine or punch was highly popular at Christmas time during the Victorian Era and was made with red wine, port, lemons, sugar, and spices. If you’re up to the task, there are several recipes to recreate this delicious and favorite drink online. Get to it!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle of full-bodied fruity red wine (750ml)
- 1 bottle ruby port (750ml)
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 36 pieces of cloves
- 4 ounces brown sugar or sweetener,
- 5 oranges
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 grapefruit
- 2-star anise pods
- ¼ teaspoon ground mace
- ¼ teaspoon whole allspice
How To Make Smoking Bishop
- Firstly, preheat the oven to 350°F. Now wash the oranges and grapefruit and pat them dry.
- Once the fruits are dry, slice each fruit and insert six cloves into it.
- Now, in a baking tray, place the sliced fruits neatly.
- Cook the fruits on both sides equally for about 45 minutes or until golden brown. Once done, keep the fruits for cooling.
- Now, in a microwave, heat brown sugar and 3 cups of wine for about 4 minutes.
- Now, into a slow cooker, pour the mixture of wine, brown sugar, and the remaining wine spices, and cook it on a low flame.
- Meanwhile, cut up the cooked fruits into quarters and transfer them to the same cooker. Slow-cook the mixture for about 4 hours.
- Once done, remove the pieces of fruit carefully using a lemon squeezer and press out all the juice and wine back into the cooker.
- Now take a big bowl and strain the wine mixture, and after straining, pour the mixture back into the cooker.
- Take the cinnamon sticks out and rinse off the pulp nicely, then place the sticks back in the cooker.
- Add a port to the slow cooker.
- Now reduce the heat to the low setting for 1 hour. Then reduce the setting to warm, and voila, your drink is ready to be served.
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4.Hannibal Lecter – Chianti
Hannibal Lecter might just be the greatest villain we’ve ever seen in books (and film and TV) and possibly also the most sophisticated. His taste for the finer and, um, flincher things in life is apparent in one of Silence of the Lambs’ most iconic lines.
Anthony Hopkins plays Dr. Lecter, who speaks of eating a man’s liver ‘with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.” While we highly discourage the liver part of the meal, we do suggest finding rich friends that can indulge you with the opulent Chianti wine made in the Chianti regions of France.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces chilled pomegranate juice
- 1 bottle of Chianti (750 ml)
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 bottle of Prosecco (750 ml), chilled
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds and quartered
- 4 tablespoons brandy
- 1 lime, sliced into rounds and quartered
How To Make Chianti
- Combine all the ingredients Chianti, pomegranate juice, sugar, and brandy, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Add orange and lime slices and chill.
- Gently stir in Prosecco before serving.
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5. Patrick Bateman – J&B on the Rocks
American Psycho was a defining book in the world of literature with its gore and its take on American homogenization and the world of money and drugs on Wall Street. Patrick Bateman, the homicidal maniac, was part of a very elite group of men (read: snooty, rich assholes) who enjoyed their drinks in a very particular way.
Patrick’s favorite was a J&B on the Rocks, a great choice of scotch whiskey for someone so despicable. If you were to go by the movie starring Christian Bale, you could also try out a J&B straight along with a Corona, unless you’re (as Patrick would say) a peasant like us. Here is the recipe for J&B on the Rocks, one of the most iconic men in literature’s favorite cocktails.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces J&B Scotch whiskey
- 1 to 6 ounces of club soda, to taste
How To Make J&B on the Rocks
- Take a highball glass and fill it with ice cubes.
- Now pour the J&B Scotch whiskey and club soda.
- Give it a good mix and voila your cocktail is ready to be served.
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Summing Up!
Not only do these iconic men in literature have a list of favorite drinks. Many other iconic characters in literature have favorite alcohols or alcohol brands. If you are someone who has been adoring fictional characters so far, then try making these beautiful cocktail recipes at home, and you won’t regret having them.
FAQs
What Did Famous Authors Drink?
Some of the drinks that famous authors drank were Margarita by Jack Kerouac, Sherry by Maya Angelou, Boilermaker by Charles Bukowski, etc.
What Was Poe’s Drink Of Choice?
Brandy was always the drink Poe liked to have.
What Is A Classy Drink For A Man?
Classy drinks that were great for a man are Old Fashioned, Martini, Tom Collins, and Whiskey on the Rocks
What Drinks Did Hemingway Like?
Hemingway’s favorite drinks were Daiquiris which were made in Floridita and Mojitos from La Bodeguita del Medio.
Who Is The Best Drinker In History?
Andre the Giant is the best drinker in history.
Who Has The Best Drinking Culture?
Ireland, France, Japan, Germany, and Australia are the countries that are considered to have the best drinking culture.
Who Are The Strongest Drinkers In Asia?
The strongest Drinkers in Asia would be people from South Korea sipping on Soju very often.
