I got a tip-off from my favourite food blog Dinner is Served 1972 that the Liberace biopic starring Michael Douglas was a humdinger. Yinzerella and her mom watched it on HBO celebrating the event with kaftans and a Liberace cocktail.
Here in the UK we are VERY lucky as Behind the Candelabra got a cinema release and I got two invitations to go and see it. The first from Heather who as usual when organising a social event can corral about 1,000 people to attend. Alas, I couldn’t go to the movie but I damn sure managed to get to the pre-cinema cocktail session. I’d directed Heather to Yinzerella’s blog and hence the recipe for a Liberace cocktail.
Liberace Cocktail
In shot glass combine:
- 1/3 Kahlua
- 1/3 milk
- 1/3 Bacardi 151
Light on fire. Let burn. Blow out. Cool for a few seconds. Shoot.
Heather modified the recipe a bit with what she had to hand (the Sanatogen wasn’t in the cocktail, that’s just H’s new drink of choice – heated up in the microwave) and we had suitable salty snacks like Twiglets to accompany it. I don’t think we can get Bacardi 151 here in the UK so H used Sailor Jerry which is DIVINE. I don’t remember it being set on fire, but I drank it anyhow and it was fab.
The second chance I got to see it was with Mr R and I dressed accordingly:
We didn’t have a Liberace cocktail but we sure enjoyed the movie. I would highly recommended it, and what’s more, I didn’t fall asleep during the film – almost unheard of!
There will be more Liberace recipes to come – I have a whole heap of them in the collection, and of course, he published his own cookbook too. I imagine prices for an original copy will go through the roof for a while now but when Liberace-mania has calmed down I’ll get one. As he said in the movie, he loved to cook. I will try and get hold of “The Loved One” on DVD as I adore Liberace in this movie playing Mr Starker…
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I SOOO want a copy of his cookbook. But you are right, they will be so expensive right now.
Thanks for the shout out–love the caftan!
You rock – as does your mom!
I SOOO want a copy of his cookbook. But you are right, they will be so expensive right now.
Thanks for the shout out–love the caftan!
You rock – as does your mom!
Love the white Glads! (And perfect for the post.)
I love them too. My beau bought them for me x
Love the white Glads! (And perfect for the post.)
I love them too. My beau bought them for me x
Apparently Liberace was a dab hand at that old vintage favourite ‘Russian Salad’. Discovered this while researching the history of the dish for my blog post: http://ambradambra.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/in-search-of-the-real-russian-salad/
Oh yummy yummy! Liberace’s Russian Salad is now on the list! Love your post. I know what you mean about buffet bliss when on a cruise… Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xx
Apparently Liberace was a dab hand at that old vintage favourite ‘Russian Salad’. Discovered this while researching the history of the dish for my blog post: http://ambradambra.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/in-search-of-the-real-russian-salad/
Oh yummy yummy! Liberace’s Russian Salad is now on the list! Love your post. I know what you mean about buffet bliss when on a cruise… Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xx
Kaftans a go-go. Love it. I’d like that book framed in my kitchen – fabulous.
Never heard of Sailor Jerry, can you get that in the supermarket or is it specialist?
Oh baby, you can get Sailor Jerry in most supermarkets and in lots of bars too – it’s really scrumptious…
Kaftans a go-go. Love it. I’d like that book framed in my kitchen – fabulous.
Never heard of Sailor Jerry, can you get that in the supermarket or is it specialist?
Oh baby, you can get Sailor Jerry in most supermarkets and in lots of bars too – it’s really scrumptious…