Broughton Quarterly - Spring 2009 - (Page 21) At Bing Crosby’s, the drinks are as dapper as the atmosphere. Strolling into Bing Crosby’s Restaurant in Rancho Mirage is like taking a walk down memory lane—if you were a swinger in the 1940s, that is. From the coat rack piled high with fedoras to the large blackand-white photos of the era’s stars, the joint screams swanky. one of the restaurant’s most popular cocktails is a Bing Crosby original: the June in January, named after Crosby’s 1934 hit song of the same name. And it’s as smooth and unique as the famous crooner’s voice. Bubbly, frothy, and dramatic, the June in January is as much fun to prepare and serve as it is to drink. JUNE IN JANUARY JUNE IN JANUARY 1-1/2 ounces of vanilla vodka A splash of pineapple juice A splash of sweet and sour Shake and pour into a chilled martini glass with an amaretto sugar rim Finish with dry ice “It always is spring in my heart with you in my arms.” – Bing Crosby, “June in January,” 1934. BING CRoSBY’S RESTAURANT AND PIANo LoUNGE 71-743A Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA, 760.674.5764 BingCrosbysRestaurant.com PHOTO BY JEFF AND DANA SIPPER broughtonQuarterly.com 21 http://www.BingCrosbysRestaurant.com http://www.BroughtonQuarterly.com
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