Fuzzy Novel: Studio 360’s Cocktail Challenge

One of those hashtag games is circulating on Twitter about titles of novels that could also be names for cocktails. There are some strokes of genius mixed in with a lot of bad puns. Kurt Andersen noticed that just about every book by F. Scott Fitzgerald book could be a cocktail:
The Great Gatsby — something with gin and bitters.
This Side of Paradise — pink, with an umbrella.
The Beautiful and Damned — straight, with Tabasco on the rim.
Tender is the Night — something sweet and creamy you’ll regret later.

Since summer is when we get elaborate with our booze,we have a challenge:

Send us an original recipe for a new cocktail named after a classic work of literature.

Your recipe should be in the spirit of the book, detailed, and taste good. Please stick to well-known fiction (novels or short stories).

• Post your cocktail name and recipe as a comment below.
• Make sure to enter your e-mail address in the correct field, so we’ll be able to contact you about your drink. (Your e-mail address will not be made public.)
• The deadline to be considered for our challenge is Sunday, August 12, 2012at11:59pm EDT.
• We’ll bring in an expert to pick a winning drink, which we’ll feature on the show.

We encourage you to taste-test responsibly.

UPDATE: Our contest has closed.

The winner: The Age of Innocence, submitted by Brett Elms of Brooklyn, New York.
Watch our judge — poet, writer, and bartender Rosie Schaap — make the winning cocktail.

Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes below!