Holiday: Peter Weyland Day
On this day in 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the Egyptian Boy King, Pharaoh Tutankhamen, and spent the next 10 years excavating and cataloguing its contents. Tut was last of his royal family line in the 18th Dynasty (c. 1332 – 1323 BC), born to pharaoh Akhenaten, who had established a monotheist religion (unpopular with nobles and priests at the time) and his father’s sister/wife. There is speculation that Queen Nefertiti may have acted as Akhenaten’s coruler and as regent to young Pharoah Tut who died at age 19.
The discovery of such a rich tomb, untouched by thieves, began a new era of Egyptian interest. Artifacts were shown in exhibitions around the world. Fiction and non-fiction about King Tut’s family, ancient Egypt, and mummies became obvious topics of interest and still manage fascinate curious minds.
Music Du Jour: Steve Martin’s King Tut
Films Du Jour:
- Tut (series)
- King Tut’s Golden Age documentary
- The Mummy (2017)
- The Mummy (1999)
- Death on the Nile (2022)
Miscellaneous:
- King Tut’s family worshiped one god, Amun Re, instead of a pantheon
- Tut played a board game called Senet that you can still play today
- Learn the Egyptian hieroglyph alphabet
- Logan and the Mystical Collar was written by a friend of BDJ, Suzanne Burke
- Here’s a Pharoah fantasy costume for later this evening
- Tut T-shirt you’ve probably seen on cool people
Snacks du Jour: Tut’s tomb had a table full of real food in it. See what kind of dish you can put together with the following ingredients: emmer wheat, garlic, watermelon, fenugreek seeds, coriander seeds, chickpeas, lentils, cumin, figs, dates, dum palm fruits, juniper berries, christ thorn, pomegranates, and almonds.
Cocktail Du Jour – King Tut Martini
Mike Astins invented this cocktail
- 1 oz vodka
- 5 oz Goldschläger
- 1 oz butter ripple liqueur
- Splash of cranberry juice
Add ice and all ingredients, except for the cranberry juice, to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with cranberry juice.
Mocktail Du Jour – King Tut Martini Mocktail
- 5 oz Clean V Vodka Alternative
- 5 drops cinnamon flavoring
- 1 oz Monin Butterscotch syrup
- Splash of cranberry juice
Add ice and all ingredients, except for the cranberry juice, to a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Top with cranberry juice.
Beer Du Jour
Delirium Red Belgian Ale
It is said that Ancient Egyptians preferred their beer sweet, spiced, and dark red. If you find a brewery trying to recreate an ancient recipe you should try it. They are hard to find in stores.
Wine Du Jour
Egyptian Koroum of the Nile labels if you can find them. Modern Egyptian vines were seeded from Lebanon vines, so Chateau Musar labels, which are easier to find, may be close to what you’d drink in Egypt.
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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