I have missed having Don Draper in my living room every week – I am so glad he will be back for a visit tonight!
And glad to have any excuse to bring back a happy hour.
Last season ended in 1969 (if my memory is serving correctly), so it seems likely that this final season will take place in the 70s. Could be wrong – maybe Matthew Weiner will leapfrog to the 80s… But I don’t think so. The 70s weren’t a great time for the craft of cocktails. Lots of sweet, sticky drinks were popular. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try them!
One of the most popular cocktails of the 1970s was the Harvey Wallbanger. You may have heard the story about a surfer in California who inspired the drink or you may believe that it’s creation came from the mind of a Galliano Liqueur marketing exec – either way, seen appropriate for sipping while watching Mad Men!
This cocktail tastes like a more complicated Screwdriver – and that is pretty much what it is! Galliano Liqueur is very herbal – with tastes of anise and vanilla. I ended up having to buy a huge bottle of it and I do like it’s complexity – so look for more recipes featuring this liqueur coming soon!
One little change I made to was add lemon juice into the mix. Even with a low-calorie orange juice I used this drink would have been a bit too cloying for me and the bit of bright sourness helped quite a bit.
So put on your leisure suits and strap on your disco shoes – it is time for a Harvey Wallbanger:
Harvey Wallbanger recipe:
Fill a tall glass with ice
Add four-and-a-half ounces Orange Juice, one-half ounce Lemon Juice and two ounces Vodka. Stir.
Add one ounce Galliano Liqueur, floating on the top of the drink by pouring the Galliano into the glass over the back of a spoon.
Garnish with orange slice and Maraschino cherry (cherry optional).
Enjoy!
(author’s note: I enjoyed the cocktail more when the Galliano combined more into the rest of the drink, so stir again after adding the Galliano if you prefer – no judgement here!)
Filed under: Cocktails, Mad Men Cocktail Hour Tagged: 1970s, California, cocktail, cocktail hour, Don Draper, Galliano Liqueur, happy hour, Harvey Wallbanger, lemon juice, Mad Men, Orange juice, Vodka
