A Gentleman in Moscow + Paris is Burning
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles is a historical fiction book set in 1922 Russia. A well-bread aristocratic man, named Count Alexander Rostov, is tried and convicted in a Bolshevik court for being unapologetic in regards to a poem he has written. He is confined to the attic space of the Metropol, the luxury hotel he had been living in, and it becomes both his prison and his savior. (Published by Penguin Books)
Alexander Rostov is a man of class, distinction, wit, and elegant tastes. None of these traits falter, even in his reduced circumstances. The utter classiness of the cocktail Paris is Burning is just the drink for this beauty of a book. However, given the setting of the book, it might make a bit more sense to drink a cocktail named Russia is Burning, but it would need far more vodka for that. But names aside, this libation has an amazing pale yellow color that lends a level of sophistication to the drink. Plus, the combination of flavors contained in this glass is a taste to be savored… or you can just get a bit sloshed and settle into one shimmering scene after another.
Paris is Burning
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Paris is Burning
- 0.25oz Simple Syrup
- 0.5oz St-Germain
- 1oz Pineapple Juice
- 1oz Mezcal
- 1oz Gin
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a coup glass. Garnish with a dash of Angostura Bitters.
