FUNNY STUFF
Krista McCalla's list of alcoholic drinks explicitly inspired by The Great Gatsby.
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The American Dream
Our most popular drink, who doesn't want to fulfil their dreams? Gatsby ironically achieves his through bootlegging, which was against America's morals at the time. But what other way could he get rich?
Ingredients
New money, a mysterious past, irony, yellow dye (corruption) for color, "...foul dust [that] floated in the wake of his dreams." (Page 2)
Poise Keeper
IDaisy's secret concoction for "...coming out [of Chicago] with a perfect reputation." (Page 77)? Air! There is nothing in this bottle but we can guarantee it will help you "hold your tongue".
Ingredients
Manipulation, corruption, air
Hazy Care Away
Nick is finally able to live up to his name when he got drunk for the second time and finally let himself go. "...(after the first drink Mrs. Wilson and I called each other by our first names)." (Page 29-30)
Ingredients
Ice breakers, a decrease in tight conservative ways
Angry Polo Player
Due to the unfortunate nature of customers after drinking this, we would rather not serve it to you. Tom Buchanan is prone to violent behaviorunder the influence, being known to leave "bloodied towels" (Page 37).
Ingredients
Arrogance, hypocrisy, one of the reasons alcohol was banned in the first place
Owl's Hoot
Though you may be introduced as less than a human, rather just some eyes, and you are drunk as a skunk, analyze a man through the content of his enormous library. "This fella's a regular Belasco." (Page 45).
Ingredients
Minor character major meaning, perception, owl feathers