The Obituary Cocktail by Strachan, Sue
The Obituary Cocktail by Strachan, Sue

The Obituary Cocktail

In a city known for celebrating in the face of death, it's no surprise that the funerary...
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Author: Sue Strachan
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Language: English
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The Obituary Cocktail by Strachan, Sue

The Obituary Cocktail

$37.39
The Obituary Cocktail by Strachan, Sue

The Obituary Cocktail

$37.39
Author: Sue Strachan
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In a city known for celebrating in the face of death, it's no surprise that the funerary tradition is honored by a drink. The Obituary Cocktail is a spirited dive into New Orleans's bohemian past, chronicling how this cocktail--made with gin, vermouth, and absinthe--became central to mid-twentieth-century café society before fading temporarily into obscurity.

Like a good obituary, this book shares stories about the drink, beginning with its 1940s origins at Café Lafitte, the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the U.S. and the stomping ground for the city's café society, which included Tennessee Williams, Ella Brennan, and a rich crop of prominent New Orleans visitors. Sue Strachan explores the history of the cocktail's ingredients, shares recipes for home mixologists, and resurrects the stories of other morbidly monikered drinks. With detours into the world of secret societies, second-line parades, and celebrations of deathly holidays like Halloween and All Saints' Day, The Obituary Cocktail gives new life to this unique beverage.

Author: Sue Strachan
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 07/16/2025
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.80h x 5.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780807184790

About the Author
Sue Strachan is a social historian, journalist, and author who has written about New Orleans culture, food, history, and current events for numerous publications. Her first book, The Café Brûlot, was published in 2021.
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