On the evening of November 11, 1918, a boy is born with the appearance and maladies of an elderly man.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story that didn’t really reach public mainstream until Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett were cast in a film version, released in 2008. It’s a story of a newborn child that was born as a tiny old man and abandoned outside of a nursing home. Benjamin Button aged in reverse over 84 years. It’s a love story, but his life’s love, Daisy Fuller, ages normally. The film won multiple awards.
Films Du Jour:
Miscellaneous:
- The original short story
- Wines for aging, including the Benjamin Button Act
Snacks Du Jour:
- Sauteed button mushrooms
- Button cookies: iced sugar cookies with 4 chocolate chips for buttonholes
- Gumbo
Cocktail Du Jour – Benjamin Button Cocktail
This recipe was inspired by Plan B Burger Bar:
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 5 oz orange blossom honey
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake until honey is dissolved. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
Mocktail Du Jour – Benjamin Button Mocktail
- 2 oz Ritual Zero Proof Whiskey alternative
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 5 oz orange blossom honey
Combine ingredients in a shaker and shake until honey is dissolved. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon peel.
Beer Du Jour
Tripping Animals Brewing Co. has a Benjamin Button the Younger and a Benjamin Button the Elder. Old Curmudgeon is a good option by Founder’s Brewery, or to follow along with a line in the film, try a hard root beer.
Wine Du Jour
Agitator Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Blend, Barrelhouse Bourbon Chardonnay, or any Buttonwood Winery label.
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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“l’étrange histoire de benjamin button. feb. 1st 2015. 20h50 (19:50 gmt). france 2” by alatelefr is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
