This week the July issue of the A-Journal, the student magazine I write for, was published. This issue is all about Summer in the City – where are the best chillout zones in Frankfurt, which books simply have to be on your summer reading list and much more.

My article this issue is all about the most refreshing summer drink: cocktails. But not just any cocktails. Cocktails, which have recieved their fame through movies.

Summer, Sunshine, Cocktails – The drinks from your all-time favorite movies

Besides good weather with lots of sunshine and warmth, there is another way to get into a summer feeling: cocktails! No other type of drink has so many different possibilities and receives so much attention. Even in movies, they seem to play not only a side role. Read through the probably most famous cocktails from all-time favorite flicks and go get your cocktail mixing items!

Planter’s Punch – Gone With the Wind (1939): When Scarlett O’Hara’s father relaxed and laid back watching the sun set, this southern cocktail was always by his side. No surprise, since this juicy beverage was very popular in the “Dirty South”. Feel like a Southerner with 6 cl dark rum, 5 cl orange juice, 5 cl pineapple juice, 1 cl lemon juice and ice cubes. Shake all ingredients and pour into a glass. Add a cocktail cherry for decoration.

Zombie – Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961): Probably the movie of the 1960s. Who does not remember lovely Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly and her excessive life full of extremes. Whenever she rocked a party, this legendary cocktail was there with her. Catch a glimpse of Holly’s lifestyle with 4 cl light rum, 4 cl Jamacian Rum, 2 cl dark rum, 4 cl orange juice, 2 cl grenadine, 4 cl pineapple juice, sugar syrup. Mix all ingredients together, shake and pour into a cooled glass.

Singapore Sling – Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998): Two men on the search for the American Dream out in the new West – in a bright red convertible. And as red as the convertible in the movie is, is also the cocktail that lead role actor Johnny Depp drinks in the beginning of the movie. Taste freedom with 4 cl Gin, 3 cl lemon juice, 2 cl sugar syrup and soda water. Shake ingredients (except soda water) with ice cubes, fill into a glass without the ice. Fill up with soad water, decorate with a cocktail cherry and a lemon peel.

Cosmopolitan – Sex and the City (2008): Okay, technically its fame came from the series, but ever since the four New York girls appeared on the big screen with their high heels, the fresh and fruity cocktail achieved even more attention. Perfect for a girls night out or at a garden party. For this glamourous cocktail you need: 1 cl Cointreau or Triple Sec, 1 cl lime juice, 2 cl cranberry juice, crushed ice. Shake all ingredients and pour into a cool martini glass.

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