The Cocktails

COCKTAIL ~ The New York World, 1891, tells us that this is an Aztec word, and that “the liquor was discovered by a Toltec noble, who sent it to the king by the hand of his daughter Xochitl. The king fell in love with the maiden, drank the liquor, and called them xoc-tl, a name perpetuated by the word cocktail."

—— E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.

Located here are the drinks that we have researched, mixed, drunk, and reviewed. Under each listing, you will find instructions on how to make the drink, any history we've located in our research, the date and theme of the party in which the drink was tested, a picture of the drink and our reactions to it. This will be a slowly developing process—we invite you learn as we go....

LUPEC Drinks Rating (1 to 5, with 5 being the best)
	Single Lupe - LUPEC rating of 4.0 to 4.49999
	Double Lupe - LUPEC rating of 4.5 or higher
	Party Lupe - drinks have been tasted and enjoyed by at least one LUPEC member, but have not been formally rated. (Recipes do not appear on separate pages.)

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Ranking	Drink	Drink card
	ABSINTHE COCKTAIL:November 2002, Voodoo Cocktail Party.
	AMARETTO ALEXANDER: May 2003, Lois, George, and Jackie Party.	bubbly!
	BANFF:October 2002, LUPEC Salutes Canadian Women's History.
	BARBARA Mattress Factory Auction Fundraiser.	bubbly!
	BETTY FORD. April 2002, First Ladies. [ Read All the Presidents' Ladies. ]; February 2004, Presidents day at Monday Talk Talk.	bubbly!
	BETWEEN THE SHEETS: 1oz. each: Cointreau, Brandy, Light Rum, Fresh Lemon Juice. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled glass. Garnish with Lemon Twist. August 2003, Suffragette meeting.
	BLACK MAGIC October 2003, Come as a Witch Halloween Party.	bubbly!
	BLACK VELVET: October 2002, LUPEC Salutes Canadian Women's History.
	BLACKOUT COCKTAIL: March 2003, Homefires Burnin'	bubbly!
	BLANCHE: 1oz. each: Cointreau, Anisette, Triple Sec. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled glass. August 2003, Suffragette meeting. Note from our new mother, Bijou: (OOOh, the martini glass gets nice and frosty. I like this one so much that I drink it on occasion. Of course, not now that I'm nursing, silly!)
	LA BLONDE NEGRESSE (named in honor of Josephine Baker): May 2001, Cocktails Parisienne.	bubbly!
	LA BLONDE PARISIENNE: May 2001, Cocktails Parisienne.
	BOURBON OLD FASHIONED: April 2002, First Ladies. [ Read All the Presidents' Ladies. ]
	BRANDY ZOOM: 1-1/2 oz Brandy, .3/4 oz Cream, 1/2 oz Honey. Shake vigorously with ice and pour into martini glass.
	BRAZEN HUSSY: March 2004, Women's History Month. Bad Girls Party.	bubbly!
	CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL: July 2003, Burn, Pedestal Burn! Muse Party.	bubbly!
	CHAMPAGNE JULEP[1]: August 2001, Carolina Cocktails.	bubbly!
	CHATTERLEY March 2004, Women's History Month. Bad Girls Party.	bubbly!
	CHORUS LADY: 1 part Dry Gin, 1 part Italian Vermouth, 1 part French Vermouth, 1 part Orange Juice.Serve with a slice of orange. March 2004, Rhythm Sweet and Hot Radio Show.
	COCONUT-LIME RICKEY[2]: June 2001, Hey, Ho!
	CREOLE LADY COCKTAIL:1-1/4 oz Bourbon, Blended Rye or Canadian Whiskey; 1-1/4 oz Madeira Wine; 1 Teaspoon Grenadine. Stir well with cracked ice and strain into 3 oz.glass.  Serve with 1 green and one red cherry. March 2004, Rhythm Sweet and Hot Radio Show.
	DIABLO: May 2002, Cinco de Mayo.
	DIANA: March 2002, Three for the Price of One.
	DIESEL March 2004, Women's History Month. Back Room Gals; A Butch/Femme History Celebration	bubbly!
	EMERALD: July 2003, The Green Party.
	END OF MY ROPE: 1.5 oz Frangelico, 2 tsp banana liquor, 1 oz pineapple juice, 1 dash bitters. Shake with ice in shaker. Strain into cocktail glass. March 2003, Queens of the Tarot Frontier.
	EVE: March 2002, Three for the Price of One.
	FISH HOUSE PUNCH: July 2001, Prom. [ Read A History of Punch. ]
	FIREFLY: August 2003, Women Environmentalists and Environmental Activists	bubbly!
	FRIVOLOUS FILLY:July 2003, The Green Party.
	GODMOTHER: March 2002, Three for the Price of One.
	GOLDEN GOPHER: August 2003, Women Environmentalists and Environmental Activists	bubbly!
	GOLDEN KIMONO: Whiskey, Ginger beer, and a dash of Galliano. Serve in a highball glass. Created by Don Bistarkey for the Fa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-LUPEC Holiday party.
	GREEN-EYED MONSTER:July 2003, The Green Party.
	HARVEY WALLBANGER:May 2003, Lois, George, and Jackie Party.
	HEMINGWAY'S DAQUIRI: 3/4 oz fresh lime juice, 1.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice, .5 oz maraschino liqueur, 2oz(3 if you want it Papa style) silver or light rum. Shake together the lime juice, grapefruit juice and rum in a well chilled shaker with crushed ice. Pour over ice in a rocks glass, and float the maraschino liqueur on top. Garnish with a lime wedge balanced on the glass.
	HOOPLA: 3/4 oz each: Brandy, Lillet; Cointeau; Fresh Lemon Juice. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled glass. August 2003, Suffragette meeting.
	JEFFERSON'S WINE JELLY: April 2002, First Ladies. [ Read All the Presidents' Ladies. ]
	KIR ROYALE: (Represents the French side of the Battle of Puebla which took place on May 5, 1862.) May 2002, Cinco de Mayo.
	THE LILY: June 2002, Whiskey Daisy's Garden Party.
	LIME RICKEY: 2 oz Gin, 1/2 oz fresh lime juice, Club Soda. Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin first, then lime juice. Fill with Club Soda. Stir. Garnish with a nice slice of lime.
	MAE WEST:November 2001, Sirens of the Silver Screen
	MAPLE LEAF: October 2002, LUPEC Salutes Canadian Women's History.
	MARGARITA: (The most mythical drink of the afternoon and the most American.  There are more cinco de mayo parties, parades and general good times in the large Chicano communities of Texas, Southern California and Chicago than in Mexico itself.) May 2002, Cinco de Mayo.
	MARLENE DIETRICH: November 2001, Sirens of the Silver Screen.
	MARTINI: 2 oz. Gin, 1 tsp. dry Vermouth. Shake ingredients in a shaker with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with olive. Note: A favorite drink of our own Sapphitini. [See our TOUGH LOVE column for more on this drink.]
	MONTMARTRE:July 2003, Burn, Pedestal Burn! Muse Party.	bubbly!
	MOULIN ROUGE:May 2001, Cocktails Parisienne.
	NAKED LADY: 1 oz. light rum, 1oz (or less if you are anti-vermouth) sweet vermouth, 4 dashes apricot brandy, 2 dashes grenadine, 4 dashes lemon juice. Add all ingredients to ice filled cocktail shaker. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.
	OPAL HUSH: 1 part Claret, 3 parts chilled Lemonade. Pour into wine glass and stir. Do NOT serve with ice!
	PINK PASSION PUNCH: July 2001, Prom.[ Read A History of Punch. ]
	PINK SQUIRREL: August 2003, Women Environmentalists and Environmental Activists	bubbly!
	PRINCESS December, 2003. The 2003 LUPEC holiday party honoring Pittsburgh's own princess, Doris Mercer.	bubbly!
	RAMOS GIN FIZZ: November 2002, Voodoo Cocktail Party.
	RED VELVET SWING: December 2001, Fa La La La La La La La La LUPEC - The LUPEC Holiday Party.	bubbly!
	ROSY COCKTAIL: 1 oz gin, 1/2 oz claret, 1/2 oz orange juice. Shake with cracked ice, serve in chilled cocktail glass.
	ROYAL COCKTAIL: March 2004, Frick/LUPEC Salute to Victorian Women Artists	bubbly!
	ROYAL DORIS December, 2003. The 2003 LUPEC holiday party honoring Pittsburgh's own princess, Doris Mercer.	bubbly!
	SAZERAC: November 2002, Voodoo Cocktail Party.
	SCARLETT O'HARA March 2004, Women's History Month. Bad Girls Party.	bubbly!
	SCORPION BOWL: June 2001, Hey, Ho!	bubbly!
	SEWANEE RUM TEA PUNCH ("WATCH OUT!"): August 2001, Carolina Cocktails.
	SHERRY COBBLER: August 2001, Carolina Cocktails.
	SIDECAR No party needed for this classic!	bubbly!
	SILK STOCKINGS March 2004, Women's History Month. Back Room Gals; A Butch/Femme History Celebration	bubbly!
	SILVER BULLET Mattress Factory Auction Fundraiser.	bubbly!
	SLOE GIN RICKEY: May 2003, Lois, George, and Jackie Party.
	SNAPPY BLOODY MARY: Recipe from Grandma Rose's book of Sinfully Delicious Snacks, Nibbles, Noshes and Other Delights, Rose Naftalin, 1978.
	SNOWBALL: Highligted at both the 50s meeting (November 2003) and Princess Party (December 2003)	bubbly!
	SOPHIA LOREN: November 2001, Sirens of the Silver Screen.
	TINTO VERANO: Rioja wine (or equivalent full-bodied, red table wine), Orange soda, ice. Fill tall, glass tumbler with ice. Fill glass with 1/2 rioja and 1/2 orange soda.
	TOM COLLINS AND FAMILY: 1 1/2 oz Gin*, Juice of 1/2 Lemon, 1 Teaspoon Sugar, Club Soda. Mix lemon juice and sugar in highball glass. Fill with ice and add gin. Stir well. Add soda, cherry, and an orange slice. *Replace gin with the following to create the other Collins Cousins: Pedro: White Rum -- Captain: Canadian Whiskey -- Mike: Irish Whiskey -- Pierre: Cognac -- Pepito: Tequila
	VIE ROSE: June 2002, Whiskey Daisy's Garden Party.
	VIOLET FIZZ:June 2002, Whiskey Daisy's Garden Party.
	WEST INDIAN PUNCH: July 2001, Prom. [ Read A History of Punch. ]
	WHEEL OF FORTUNE: 1.5 oz Sambuca, 1 oz Brandy, lemon twist. Mix with ice cubes in mixing glass. Strain into cocktail glass.
	WHISKEY DAISY: 2 oz Blended Whiskey, 1/2 tsp Powdered Sugar, 1 tsp Grenadine, juice of 1/2 Lemon. Shake with ice and strain tnot a beer mug with one ice cube. Garnish with cherry and orange slice.
	WHITE WITCH October 2003, Come as a Witch Halloween Party.	bubbly!
	WHITE HOUSE FRUIT PUNCH: April 2002, First Ladies. [ Read All the Presidents' Ladies. ]
	WICKED WITCH October 2003, Come as a Witch Halloween Party.	bubbly!
	WIDOW'S KISS: 2 ounces Calvados, 1 ounce Yellow Chartreuse, 1 ounce Benedictine, 1 dash Angostura Bitters Stir with ice. Strain into a cocktail glass.
	ZOMBIE: (Hollywood's Don Beach of Don the Beachcomber created the Zombie in the 1930's, as a hangover cure.) June 2001, Hey, Ho!