Those of you who follow me on <a href="http://twitter.com/cravenmavenblog">twitter</a>, would know that I am going to a Mad Men themed dinner/poker night tomorrow, and although I haven't seen an entire episode of the show through and through, the vintage lover in me is super stoked.

For those who don't know, the show is set in a 1960's New York Ad agency. A line skirts and little waists flount the set, men with serious expressions, slick hair and great suits abound. Ahhh bliss. I was totally born in the wrong decade. Fashion wise at least.

While we won't be dressing up (who am I kidding, I know I can rock the skinny tapered jeans 60's stylee), the menu will be a la 1960's Americana. Julia Child and Jackie Kennedy were definitely an influence at this time in food and otherwise... So while I haven't fully decided what I am going to make the following are on my list:

<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/old_fashioned.jpg" alt="Old Fashioned" width="400" height="400" /><strong>Old Fashioned</strong></p>
Traditionally served in a short, round, 8–12 ounce tumbler-like glass, called an Old-Fashioned glass, named after the drink.

<em>Ingredients</em>

 * 2 oz bourbon whiskey
 * 2 dashes Angostura® bitters
 * 1 splash water
 * 1 tsp sugar
 * 1 maraschino cherry
 * 1 orange wedge

<em>Directions</em>

Mix sugar, water and angostura bitters in an old-fashioned glass. Drop in a cherry and an orange wedge. Muddle into a paste using a muddler or the back end of a spoon. Pour in bourbon, fill with ice cubes, and stir. Recipe from <a href="http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink407.html#ixzz0z4QRZdQX">here</a>.


<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/whiskeysour.jpg" alt="whiskey sour" width="400" height="283" /><strong>Whiskey Sour</strong>
</p>

<em>Ingredients</em>

* 1 1/2 ounces whiskey (or bourbon, Scotch, Canadian whiskey, or Irish whiskey)
* 4 ounces sour mix, recipe follows
* Crushed ice
* 1 maraschino cherry

<em>
Directions</em>

Combine the whiskey and sour mix in a large old-fashioned glass with ice. Stir, garnish with cherry, and serve.

<em>Sour Mix:</em>

1-ounce lemon juice

1-ounce sugar

2 ounces water

Combine lemon juice and sugar, then dilute with water and stir to dissolve sugar. Decorate glass with a sugared rim and or citrus as desired. Recipe from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/whiskey-sour-recipe/index.html">Emeril</a>.
<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.remain-silent.com/cm/kewlstuff/mintjulep.jpg" alt="mint julep" width="300" height="300" /><strong>Mint Julep</strong></p>


<em>Ingredients</em>

* 2 cups water
* 2 cups white sugar
* 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
* 32 fluid ounces Kentucky bourbon
* 8 sprigs fresh mint leaves for garnish

<em>Directions</em>

1. Combine water, sugar and chopped mint leaves in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow syrup to cool, approximately 1 hour. Pour syrup through a strainer to remove mint leaves
2. Fill eight cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice and pour 4 ounces of bourbon and 1/4 cup mint syrup in each. (Proportions can be adjusted depending on each person's sweet tooth). Top each cup with a mint sprig and a straw. Trim straws to just barely protrude from the top of the cups. Serve juleps on a silver platter.
Recipe from <a href="http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/mint-juleps/Detail.aspx">All Recipes</a>.

And that's just the drinks!!! Hmm..I am toying with making some eats too...keep your eyes peeled for another post methinks..

<em>images from <a href="http://www.awesomedrinks.com">awesome drinks</a>, <a href="http://www.ezrapoundcake.com">ezra poundcake</a> and the <a href="http://www.examiner.com">examiner.</a></em>