Going as Garbo

I'm incredibly excited to be attending the Academy Awards party for 1939 at the Cicada Club. Even more so now that I've decided who to go as, Miss Garbo herself. She was a nominee that year for "Ninotchka," so it's perfect. Now I just need to figure how I can make myself pass for the most intensely beautiful face of 1939.....yikes! But I love the idea of being Garbo for the night.

Moscow Mule

A few weeks ago I went to the Cicada Club (a whole different post entirely), and it was amazing. The building was beyond gorgeous, and so were the people. But where I really fell in love was at the bar. Max, the belligerent bartender is a true artist! I read the menu a few times before I settled on one of the older cocktails on the menu, The Moscow Mule. Invented in the 1930's , The Moscow Mule was the drink that got people in Los Angeles drinking vodka. A perfect combinations of ginger, mint and lime it really aims to please. Max uses fresh ginger, but you don't have to. Try it and you will see what I mean, it's my new signature cocktail that's for sure!

The Moscow Mule:

(recipe courtesy of the famed Cock n Bull in Hollywood)

1 1/2 Ounces Vodka

8 Ounces Ginger Beer

Juice of 1/2 Lime

Pour Vodka into a chilled mug. Add ginger beer to fill mug. Add lime juice. Decorate mug with a slice of lime. *Max also used a sprig of mint and a small slice of fresh ginger, it was lovely so I wanted to put it out there. However this is the original recipe, so maybe see which you prefer.