On this day in 2019, Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, was released in American theatres.

Carol Danvers is an Air Force pilot with amnesia who is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson was de-aged by 25 years to accommodate the 1990s timeframe) helps her remember her past and fulfill her destiny to become one of the universe’s most powerful superheroes.

The character Carol Danvers first appeared in comics in 1968 and eventually evolved into the Captain Marvel we know today after several versions of the hero beginning with Shazam! in 1940 (see full story under Miscellaneous below). The 2019 film was the first female-led superhero movie to pass the billion-dollar mark at the box office.

Music Du Jour: Captain Marvel Album by Stan Getz (1974)

Films Du Jour:

• Captain Marvel (2019)
• Avengers End Game (2019)
• Avengers Franchise
• Room (2015)

Snacks du Jour:

• Nick Fury refuses to eat toast that has been cut diagonally…so there’s that
• Shawarma

Miscellaneous:

• The origin and divide of Marvel’s Captain Marvel and DC’s Shazam!
• Captain Marvel sleeved blanket
• Captain Mavel Wine Glass Tumbler
• Captain Marvel earrings

Cocktail Du Jour – Captain Marvel Cocktail

In the comics, Danvers went through a heavy drinking period and apparently preferred single-malt scotch. If you’re not a scotch drinker, try this theme recipe for the Captain Marvel Cocktail is from D. Durand Worthey at A Worthey Life:

• 1 oz blue curacao
• 5 oz blanco tequila
• 5 oz blue raspberry vodka
• 5 oz strawberry syrup
• 1 oz aromatic tonic water

Pour blue curacao into bottom of a couple glass. Pour tequila slowly over the curacao. In a shaker, combine the vodka, strawberry syrup and tonic water with some ice cubes and stir vigorously for 30 seconds. Layer strained shaker contents on top of other ingredients in the coupe glass on the back of a bar spoon so the colors remain separate.

Garnish with a gold candy star skewered across top of glass.

Mocktail Du Jour – Captain Marvel Mocktail

• 1 oz blue curacao syrup
• 5 oz non-alcohol tequila
• 1 oz strawberry syrup
• 5 oz aromatic tonic water

Pour blue curacao syrup into bottom of a couple glass. Pour non-alcohol tequila slowly over the curacao syrup. In a shaker, combine the strawberry syrup and tonic water with some ice cubes and stir vigorously for 30 seconds. Layer strained shaker contents on top of other ingredients in the coupe glass on the back of a bar spoon so the colors remain separate.

Garnish with a gold candy star skewered across top of glass.

 Beer Du Jour

Miller High Life was featured in the film. Also, here’s a recipe for home brewers to make Captain Marvel Blond Ale yourself.

Wine Du Jour

Marvelous labels or Test Pilot labels if you can find them, or something bright and sparkling like Captain Marvel herself. If you’re in New Jersey it would be a good day to visit Cree Wine Company.

Also, here’s an article that pairs wine with several Marvel characters.

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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Photo credit: “Captain Marvel OFFICIALLY Cast!” by AntMan3001 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.