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Episode 7: Director Darius Marder (Sound of Metal), and composer and songwriter Ludwig Göransson (The Mandalorian, Tenet) discuss film scores they’ve worked on, the value of cinema sound systems to the viewing experience, and what it’s like to work with Christopher Nolan and Riz Ahmed
The Backstory cocktail – Episode 7: That’s My Jam
Drawing on Jason Bentley’s conversation with film-maker Darius Marder and composer Ludwig Göransson, this sweet and fruity cocktail mixes D’USSÉ VSOP cognac with pineapple syrup, apricot jam and soda, and is balanced with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Ingredients
2 parts D’USSÉ VSOP
1 tbsp apricot jam
½ part fresh lemon juice
½ part pineapple syrup
1 sprig of thyme
Sparkling soda
Method
1. Muddle the thyme and lemon juice in a shaker. Add the apricot jam, pineapple syrup, D’USSÉ, and ice.
2. Shake well and strain into a crushed ice-filled rocks glass. Top with sparkling soda, then garnish with a pineapple chunk and some thyme.
More episodes
Episode 6: actor Casey Affleck and Kathryn Scanlan
Episode 5: director Bryan Fogel
Episode 4: playwright Kemp Powers and composer Terence Blanchard
Episode 3: director Paul Feig and comedian Margaret Cho
Episode 2: actors Rosalind Chao and Justin H Min
