Shorter days, cooler weather, end of summer vacation, these mean one thing…back to school! Join the Spy Museum in this virtual happy hour as we go back to campus, spy style! We’ll be heading to Cambridge University of the 1930s and sharing the stories of the school’s most notorious spies.
Bartender Taha Ismail from the Round Robin Bar at the Willard InterContinental Hotel will be shaking up a cocktail fit for the British intellectual elite while we supply some thrilling tales. (Recipe below)
Your favorite Happy Hour Hosts, Amanda Ohlke, Shana Oltmans, and Hannah Saloio, will be joined by Spy Museum Historian and Curator, Dr. Andrew Hammond, and Johns Hopkins University Program Director and Senior Lecturer, Dr. Mark Stout, as we tell the stories of some of Britain’s most infamous traitors: the Cambridge Five.
From highlighting artifacts in our collection like Kim Philby’s flask and John Cairncross’s passport to sharing our favorite pop culture references like Anthony Blunt’s appearance in The Crown, we’ll provide the CliffsNotes version of how these Cambridge graduates spied for the Soviet Union.
You’re welcome to ask questions after the talk – whether they relate to school or spies!
Drink: INVISIBLE
1 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
0.5 oz Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Champagne & Berries Tea Syrup
2 oz Champagne or Prosecco
Tools: Shaker, Strainer Glass: Goblet Or Wine
Garnish: Fresh Berries & Lemon Wheels
Preparation:
Combine all the ingredients in the shaker, add ice, and shake. Double strain into Goblet Glass and top the cocktail with prosecco or champagne add ice. Garnish with Lemon Wheels & Berries.
Champagne & Berries Tea Syrup Recipe
10 gr Champagne & Berries Tea flowers
600 gr sugar
600 gr hot water
Steep the tea flower with hot water for 10 minutes, strain it, and add the sugar while the liquid is hot. Stirring to ensure the sugar has all dissolved. Cool, strain out the solids, then store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Enjoy!
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