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Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver unfolds against the backdrop of a grim and disillusioned New York City, where Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle navigates the overnight streets as an increasingly alienated cab driver. Struggling with insomnia and consumed by what he sees as a society in moral decline, Travis becomes fixated on both a political campaign worker and the plight of a young runaway trapped in prostitution. His failed attempts to connect with others, coupled with a growing sense of vigilante purpose, push him toward a violent reckoning that blurs the line between public outrage and personal instability. Screenwriter Paul Schrader crafts a portrait of a man whose grievances and isolation mirror broader anxieties about urban decay, political discontent, and the search for meaning in a fractured society. Nearly five decades later, the film remains a provocative study of alienation, media narratives, and the uneasy relationship between violence and heroism in the American imagination.
Taxi Driver (1976). Directed by Martin Scorsese. Written By Paul Schrader. Music by Bernard Herrmann.
Performances by Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Leonard Harris, Peter Boyle, and Cybill Shepherd.
A Bill/Phillips Productions and Italo-Judeo Productions Production. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.
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3 oz Travis Bickle Clarified Cocktail
1 oz Apricot Liqueur
1 Lemon Lime Effervescent Tablet
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In a chilled Collins Glass with a spear, combine 3 oz chilled Travis Bickle infusion and 1 oz Apricot liqueur. Give it a light stir and drop in the Lemon Lime effervescent tablet.
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8.5 oz Brandy
150 g White Bread
1 Can Peaches, Drained
2 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
4 oz Whole Milk
In a sealable container, combine 1 Can Drained, Crushed Peaches; 150 g White Bread, cubed; and 8.5 oz (250 mL) Brandy. seal the bag, while Removing as much air as possible, mash up the mixture and leave in a cool, dark place for 24 hours.
Strain the infusion into a solid container gently pressing the mash to extract as much liquid as possible. Then, strain into a mixing glass add 2 oz Lemon Juice and stir to combine. Pour in 4 oz , Whole Milk and leave undisturbed for approximately 1-2 hours the mixture should look separated and the milk coagulated. Strain the solids through a mesh sieve, then double strain through a coffee filter. Once the infusion starts to drip clear, place filter over storage container until infusion is completely filtered. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months.
Iris
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1.5 oz Smooth Gin
1.5 oz Amaro Santoni
.5 oz Cointreau
Spritz Mezcal
Spritz Lemon Peel
Grape Jelly
Granulated Sugar
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Rim a coupe with Concord Grape Jelly and Granulated Sugar and place in the freezer to chill
In a mixing glass, combine 1.5 oz a Smooth Gin, 1.5 oz Amaro Santoni, and .5 oz Cointreau. Add ice and stir until chilled.
Spritz coupe with Mezcal and double strain cocktail into coupe. Spritz with a lemon peel and garnish with the twist
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