#GreatWomenMuse in Film

Francis Ford Coppola
 

Happy International Women’s Month! 

The women in Francis Ford Coppola’s films exemplify the female experience of love, loss, and everything in between.
Whether you're taking a day for self-care, heading to work, or spending it with your other half
a good film and a good drink make for the perfect way to celebrate YOU. 

 

 

Carousel Diane Keaton Godfather

Diane Keaton, The Godfather (1972)

Carousel Teri Garr, One From The Heart

Terri Garr, One From The Heart (1981)

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Diane Lane, Rumble Fish (1983)

Carousel Sofia Coppola, Godfather III

Sofia Coppola, The Godfather III (1990)

Cocktails Inspired by Great Women

Cocktails Inspired by Great Women


Intermediate 3 min

Coppola-tini

Ingredients

  1. 3 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  2. 1 oz Countess Walewska Vodka
  3. ½ oz Lillet blanc aperitif
  4. Garnish: lemon twist

Directions

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.  Stir until well chilled.  Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, Francis suggests freezing the martini glass ahead of time for an extra cold finish. Express the oils from a lemon twist over the drink, rub the twist along the rim of the glass, and drop into the cocktail. Best enjoyed while watching your favorite Coppola film.

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By Great Women Spirits Intermediate

French 75

Ingredients

  1. 1 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  2. ½ oz lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  3. ½ oz simple syrup
  4. 3 oz Champagne or sparkling wine
  5. Garnish: Lemon Twist

Directions

Add Ada Lovelace Gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker tin with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a Champagne flute and top off with Champagne or sparkling wine. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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By Great Women Spirits Intermediate

Gin & Tonic

Ingredients

  1. 2 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  2. 4 oz tonic water
  3. Garnish: thyme sprig, lemon wheel, juniper berries or cucumber slices

Directions

Pour Ada Lovelace Gin into a glass 3/4-full with ice. Top off with the tonic water, stir gently and briefly to combine. Garnish with juniper berries, a lemon wheel, fresh thyme sprig, or cucumber slices.

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By Great Women Spirits Intermediate

Negroni

Ingredients

  1. 1 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  2. 1 oz Hypatia Rubi Amaro
  3. 1 oz sweet vermouth
  4. Garnish: orange peel

Directions

Add Ada Lovelace Gin, Hypatia Rubi Amaro, and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice, then stir until well-chilled. Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice cubes. Garnish with an orange peel.

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Intermediate

The Bee's Knees

Ingredients

  1. 2 oz Ada Lovelace Gin
  2. ¾ oz lemon juice
  3. ½ oz honey syrup
  4. Garnish: lemon twist

Directions

Add Ada Lovelace Gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup to a shaker filled with ice and shake until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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