History. Art. Booze. There is seriously no greater combination. NONE. Okay, maybe I exaggerate a bit, (everyone know that rainy days, a good book and coffee is the ultimate trio) but the booze / art / history trio is definitely up there.
This simple fruity cocktail is inspired by French post-Impressionist artist Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin, who found his greatest artistic inspiration while daydreaming and soul searching in the tropics.
Underappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of color and synthetist style that were distinctly different from Impressionism. His work was influential to the French avant-garde and many modern artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Gauguin settled in Atuona on the island of Hiva-Oa in September of 1901, and there his bold experimentation with color led directly to the Synthetist style of modern art, while his expression of the inherent meaning of the subjects in his paintings, under the influence of the cloisonnist style, paved the way to Primitivism and the return to the pastoral.
Paul Gauguin’s desire to find ecstasy in the tropics, listening to “the soft murmuring music of the movements of my heart in amorous harmony with the mysterious beings around me,” led the French artist to create works of art that sell for millions today, though he was a broke beach bum at the time.
At any rate, this cocktail that is inspired by the French artist conjures up images of palm trees and sandy beaches. The blended drink is spiked with white rum – a dry light-bodied rum, light in color and lightly sweet in flavor that is produced from a short distillation period with sugarcane juice and molasses, while the passion fruit syrup and citrus gives a wonderful splash of the tropics to this drink.
The Gauguin Cocktail
3 measures of crushed ice
2 measures of white rum
1 measure of passion fruit syrup
1 measure of lemon juice
½ measure of lime juice
Maraschino cherry
Put the crushed ice, rum, passion fruit syrup, and fruit juices into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a hurricane glass and add a maraschino cherry to decorate.
This is such a beautiful cocktail!
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Yummi, the cocktail looks great!
It it quite tasty! Thanks for stopping by! <3
great post! i hope you’re having a wonderful day!
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Love this combo! Genius!
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Thanks! You should give it a try! <3
Looks sooo yummy! =)
Gonna give this a try! =)
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You should! Let me know what you think!
Very nice post my dear. I like coctails with a rum so for sure I will try this one too 🙂
Yeah, rum is a personal favorite in our house!
That cocktail looks good. Dangerously so.
I am always fascinated that so many of the artists whose work we prize now, were not recognised at the time.
I wonder whether that is still true.
Im sure it is, it is a mark of most cultures to not recognize a local as possessing a spark of genius..
Great art and that cocktail looks tasty. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
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Those paintings are so pretty and that cocktail looks amazing
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Yeah, they pair well together, right?!
Oh wow! This is so yummy!!!
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It really is! Give it a try sometime!
😉
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Oohh I’d love to try!
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You should! And let me know what you think!
Beautiful post, Gingi. Happy October, girl.
xox
Lenya
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Happy October to you too my friend! LOVE this time of year!!!
Looks refreshing and delicious! I love how you paired the cocktail to the art!
Jill
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Best way to view art… with a great cocktail in hand! haha!
It’s no wonder Gauguin was such an inspiration, he stood out from the rest and dared to use a different approach that became notable, which is always the case for every person who become such a great influence in any field; his work is truly beautiful and the use of color is amazing! That cocktail sounds great, too, girl! Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
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I personally like his style with bold colors FAR MORE than his previous work, or woodcuts. Those images just transport you to the tropics.. I love it! <3
This cocktail looks so refreshing! I absolutely like the idea of passion fruit syrup…
Thanks for introducing me Paul Gauguin’s work…fascinating!
Hope you are enjoying your week Gingi 🙂
I have never really worked with Passion Fruit before… really liking it tho! <3
Looks good!
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Thanks! It was super tasty! <3
Interesting post and drink 🙂
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It looks amazing!
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That looks really refreshing!
It is! Takes you to the tropics!
It looks too pretty to drink! It sounds like it’s quite refreshing too!
I may have been taking sips while trying to snap photos for this post. *shifty eyes* haha!
Rum makes anything better, hehe! This looks so good!
Right?!?! Rum and add ANYTHING is a valid recipe in my book. 😉
very beautiful painting
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The drink looks as delicious and refreshing as the paintings are lovely.
Great pair, no? Thanks for stopping by!
This cocktail is almost as pretty as his paintings! I haven’t tried this, but need to asap!
Carrie
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You should! It is tasty in the face!!! <3
This looks so good! I would love to try it. Gemma x
You should, and let me know what you think! <3
De nada! ;D
Ótima quinta!
Beijo! ^^
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Mmmm…this sounds delicious! Whenever we get our mid-fall warm spell, I can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks for joining us at the #happynowlinkup!
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It looks a very nice cocktail.
Cheers!
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan! <3 <3 <3 Cheers!
The cocktail sounds fabulous as is the art.
Have a happy day.
🙂 Mandy xo
It is soooooo tasty!! Too frikkin tasty! lol
That drink looks soo refreshing and delicious! Blended drinks are the BESSST!
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Yeah, anything blended is awesome! <3
rum is about the only booze i like, and i think this cocktail sounds amazing! love the art connection, though i wouldn’t know a gauguin if someone hit me over the head with it. 🙂