Gone With The Wind

This weekend when I was at Target {the store you go to when you don’t want to stick to a shopping list} I spotted the 70^th Anniversary copy of Gone With The Wind. I was completely oblivious to the fact that this timeless movie was 70 years old, and it’s actually closer to its 75^th Anniversary now; it was first shown in a theater in 1939!  

Margaret Mitchell created some of the most iconic Southern characters when she wrote Gone With The Wind that transferred onto the movie screen perfectly. Whenever I think of Gone With The Wind I can just hear the film score playing, Scarlett O’Hara saying “I’ll think about that tomorrow”, Mammy lacing up Scarlett’s corset and trying to keep her in line, then of course there’s Rhett Butler, the name just speaks for itself. I honestly never understood what Scarlett saw in Ashley Wilkes, I’m just going to say it…Ashley was kind of a pansy. Rhett may have been what some call a little unethical at times, but he was a Man. 

Whether you are from the North or the South Gone With The Wind is one of those classic movies you have to see at least once. I would also encourage you to read the book; like always, the book is better then the movie. Gone With The Wind has all the elements in a story you could possibly ask for: love, passion, war, suspense, and so much more. 

His and Her Drink Special!

Rhett Butler

1 ½ ounces Southern Comfort Bourbon

¼ ounce curacao

½ ounce fresh lime juice

½ ounce fresh lemon juice

½ teaspoon sugar

Shaved ice

Mix and pour into a Champagne glass filled with shaved ice.

Scarlett O’Hara

1 ½ ounces Southern Comfort Bourbon

1 ounce cranberry juice

1 dash fresh lime juice

Ice cubes

Shake with ice and strain through a green velvet curtain into a chilled cocktail glass.