Gilded Age Drinking Game + Cocktail
Old money meets new money in Gilded Age Manhattan — sip like you own Fifth Avenue.
The Rules
- Sip — Bertha Russell schemes to break into Old New York society and gets subtly rebuffed
- Sip — Agnes van Rhijn dictates a social rule or etiquette standard to Marian
- Sip — George Russell closes or manipulates a railroad deal with ruthless efficiency
- Sip — Peggy Scott faces a racial barrier while trying to advance her writing career
- Sip — A formal dinner, ball, or calling-card social call is shown in the Russell or van Rhijn houses
- Drink Twice — Bertha is deliberately excluded from an Old New York social event or invitation list
- Drink Twice — Oscar van Rhijn's secret life creates a problem he must conceal from Agnes
- Drink Twice — Marian Brook defies Agnes's instructions and acts on her own romantic impulses
- Shot — Bertha successfully invades an Old Guard social bastion that previously rejected her
- Shot — George Russell destroys a business rival without them realizing it until it's too late
- Chug — Agnes and Bertha Russell have a direct confrontation about social power on Fifth Avenue
Themed Cocktail
Fifth Avenue Fizz
Ingredients:
- 1 oz cognac
- 0.5 oz Grand Marnier
- 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 3 oz brut champagne
Instructions:
- 1Combine cognac, Grand Marnier, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake briefly for 8 seconds.
- 3Strain into a chilled champagne flute.
- 4Top slowly with brut champagne.
- 5Garnish and serve.
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Disclaimer: Drink responsibly. This is intended for adults of legal drinking age. Never drink and drive. Always know your limits and drink in moderation.