drinks of mad men

8/3/2019 Drinks of Mad Men

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The lead character on Mad Men, played by Jon Hamm is Don Draper. As Head of Creative

Services he is mysterious, a womanizer and a family man, feared and respected by his

subordinates. Draper drinks with clients, drinks with dinner, and drinks alone. He prefers the

darker spirits like scotch, bourbon, and rye. He prefers to order the Old Fashioned simple,

mysterious, and masculine like Don himself.

Ingredients

2 dashes aromatic bitters

tsp sugar dissolved with water and bitters

1 oz of Makers Mark bourbon

1 cherry

1 orange slice

1 lemon wedge

Instructions

Fill glass with ice. Add cherry, orange slice and lemon wedge. Pour in bourbon. Servein a rocks glass over ice.
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John Slattery plays Roger Sterling the bad cop to Dons equally bad cop. Two coronaries

during the first season didnt stop this silver fox from continuing his habits of boozing,

smoking, and womanizing. In a second season episode hes seen telling Don how he prefers

to stick to the clear spirits like vodka and gin. A man of his stature most likely enjoys a

Gibson Martini.

Ingredients

2 oz of Tanqueray gin or Stoli vodka

oz dry vermouth

3-5 cocktail onions

Instructions

Stir gin or vodka and vermouth on ice in mixing glass. Strain into martini glass andadd cocktail onions.
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The preceding men may call the shots, but the offices of Sterling Cooper Advertising would

fall to pieces without head secretary and office manager,Joan Holloway played by the

sultry Christina Hendricks. A curvy bodied, yet strong minded woman, Joan epitomizes the

Marilynesque woman of the 60s who every man wanted, and every woman wanted to be. In

a tough mans world she can handle her own. But when shes faced with succumbing to the

stereotypes of marriage she needs a drink as strong as any to get her through. A classically

fresh and sophisticated Tom Collins leaves a girl like Joan relaxed and ready to tackle the

next challenge.

Ingredients

1 oz fresh lemon juice

1 tsp sugar or simple syrup

1 oz of Tanqueray gin

Lemon slices

Instructions
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Mix sugar, gin and juice over ice in mixing glass, Stir, strain in cocktail glass, with ice

and top it off with soda water. Garnish with lemon slices.

A go-getter with both eyes on Don Drapers corner office, Peter Campbell played by

Vincent Kartheiser represents a young man struggling with family issues, and disrespect

from his superiors. Theres no mystery with this guy the viewer knows exactly what he

wants and how he wants it. Thats why nobody is every surprised when he tears into his

bottle of J&B blended scotch before kissing his wife hello. He drinks it on the rocks, or with a

twist. When hes out trying to impress the brass he probably enjoys something a little

flashier, like a Manhattan.

Ingredients

1 oz Canadian Club rye or Makers Mark bourbon

oz of sweet vermouth

1 dash of aromatic bitters

1 maraschino cherry
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Instructions

Pour bitters, liquors over ice in mixing glass. Stir and strain into martini glass, garnish

with a maraschino cherry.

Rounding out the offices of Stirling Cooper Advertising is junior copywriter, Peggy Olson

played by Elisabeth Moss. Over the first two seasons of the show she gave up her innocence

in dress, candor, and imbibing as a means of getting ahead. It worked. During the first

season we would have seen her nursing a Coca Cola, or if the mood set her right, a Pink

Squirrel Martini However, her tastes have since matured and would be more likely be seen

rocking a White Russian. It may look innocent, but like Peggy itll get you where it hurts.

Ingredients

1 oz Stoli vodka

oz Kahlua coffee liquor

1 oz heavy cream
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Instructions

Pour vodka, coffee liquor and heavy cream into cocktail glass. Stir well.

Don seems to spend most of his time in the office, out to lunch, or with one of his many

mistresses leaving his wife, Betty Draper played by January Jones to caring for the house

and kids, as well as her own thoughts and fantasies. In the season 2 finale she is seen in a

bar first ordering a glass of water, then a Gimlet, before giving in to the charms of a younger

man. Classically made with gin, or substituted for vodka as shown below, the Gimlet is

classy, sexy, and refreshing. Oh, how we love Betty Draper

Ingredients

1 oz Stoli vodka


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oz lime juice

3-4 lime slices

Instructions

Pour Stoli and lime juice into mixing glass, shake and strain into martini glass. Add 3

to 4 slices of lime.

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