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| − | The Pennsylvanian is the traditional Cocktail of The University of Pennsylvania.
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| − | ==Pennsylvanian History and Ingredient Significance==
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| − | The creation date of the Pennsylvanian is unknown. What has been passed on over time, however, is the significance of each ingredient to the University itself.
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| − | ===Calvados===
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| − | The [[Calvados]] refers to the distilling and cider-making tradition of colonial Pennsylvania, which was the era in which the University was founded (1740). [[Applejack]] may be substituted in a pinch, but Calvados is used in a tip of a hat to the French, of whom Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the university, was known to have great affection for.
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| − | ===Madeira===
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| − | Madeira wine was Franklin's favorite drink, and beloved by the members of the constitutional convention as a whole. It's inclusion is mandatory:
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| − | From the bar bill for one night of the 1787 constitutional convention: "54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 22 bottles of porter, beer, hard cider and 7 bowls of spiked punch. In the same spirit (spirits?), the 16 musicians played their way through 7 more bowls of punch, 5 Madeira and 16 bottles of claret."
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| − | ===Egg White===
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| − | The use of an egg white is a tribute to Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanac, in which the well-known quote appears:
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| − | “An Egg to day is better than a Hen to-morrow.”
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| − | Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, (1734)
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| − | Additionally, the egg white, when shaken, lends a celebratory, creamy frothiness, one of the trademarks of the drink.
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| − | ===Glassware and Service===
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| − | Service in a highball glass is critical for this drink. The glassware is actually referred to in the school's pep song:
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| − | "Drink a Highball at nightfall
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| − | Be good fellows while you may
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| − | For tomorrow may bring sorrow
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| − | So tonight, lets all be Gay!
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| − | Tell the story of Glory
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| − | Of Pennsylvania
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| − | Drink a highball And be jolly
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| − | Here's a toast to dear old Penn!"
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| − | The lemon peel adds a pleasant briskness, but no significance is known. Its inclusion, however, is accepted practice.
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| − | =The Pennsylvanian Recipe=
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| − | ==Traditional==
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| − | *100ml [[Calvados]]
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| − | *25ml [[Madeira]]
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| − | *Egg White
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| − | *Lemon Twist
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| − | Shake all ingredients hard with cracked ice, and serve, with ice, in a highball glass. Squeeze the lemon twist to release the oils, and place on top.
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| − | Note: Some bartenders prefer to dust the cocktail with [[nutmeg]]. It should be noted that this is not traditional, and a cause of debate.
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| − | ===External links===
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| − | *http://www.upenn.edu
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| − | *http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/texts/prichard34.html
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| − | *http://www.ushistory.org/more/mauger/taverns.htm
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| − | [[Category:Recipes]][[Category:Cocktail]]
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| − | [[Category:Brandy Cocktails]]
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