History Main / UmbrellaDrink

Finally, it is worth noting that the use of small umbrellas in drinks was popularized by legendary Hawaiian bartender [[Harry Yee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Yee]], who passed away in late 2022 at the age of ''104''.

In RealLife, KillerRabbit will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that many of these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor. That being said, a good number of these cocktails are ''post''-Prohibition, and even post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, arising out of the tiki craze that arose after thousands of American servicemen came home from the [[WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific Pacific Theater]]. The umbrellas here covered boozy, elaborate, and well-balanced combinations of various forms of rum with multiple fruit juices and weird syrups that represented a real peak in the craft of bartending (much like the classic cocktails of the period [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar 1865]]-[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI 1914]] and the modern classic cocktails of the 2000s through today), the kitsch aesthetic aside.

** Ridcully warns people against these in ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}''. Bilious, the (Oh) God of Hangovers, harbours a particular hatred for them. Bibulous, the god of wine, loves them and is ordering a particularly elaborate one at the point the HideousHangoverCure hits him:

* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', the " Advanced cocktailcrafting" skill allows you to summon various garnishes to improve your beverages. One of them is a little paper umbrella. Most of the drinks made with this skill are deemed "Fruity girl drinks" by the game's LemonyNarrator. The rest, which require an additional skill, are labeled "Extra-fruity girl drinks". With an ''evil'' paper umbrella, you can mix "Evil fruity girl drinks". There's even a Demon Lord [[OddJobGods dedicated to Fruity Drinks.]]

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[HornyDevils Sabine]] of the [[ThePsychoRangers Linear Guild]] is shown drinking a suitably girly pink cocktail with umbrella in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0252.html "Linear Storytelling."]]

In RealLife, FluffyTheTerrible will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that many of these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor. That being said, a good number of these cocktails are ''post''-Prohibition, and even post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, arising out of the tiki craze that arose after thousands of American servicemen came home from the [[WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific Pacific Theater]]. The umbrellas here covered boozy, elaborate, and well-balanced combinations of various forms of rum with multiple fruit juices and weird syrups that represented a real peak in the craft of bartending (much like the classic cocktails of the period [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar 1865]]-[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI 1914]] and the modern classic cocktails of the 2000s through today), the kitsch aesthetic aside.

* One of the few unambiguously funny scenes in ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'' involves Robert Graysmith's (presumably accurate, he wrote the book) bizarre choice of drink of an ''[[https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/4086/aqua-velva-cocktail aqua velva]]''.

* Del Boy has a fondness for these in ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', being under the erroneous impression that they make him look sophisiticated.

* The page image is Phil Coulson from ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' having one after temporarily losing control of S.H.I.E.L.D. due to an internal uprising.
** Later in that scene, Lance Hunter comes in and then asks not only for two of whatever Coulson is drinking but for paper umbrellas as well.

* One of the few unambiguously funny scenes in ''Film/{{Zodiac}}'' involves Robert Graysmith's (presumably accurate, he wrote the book) bizarre choice of drink of an ''aqua velva''.

* ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' had Creator/DanielCraig guest-starring in a skit where his James Bond character decides to change his DrinksOrder from the usual shaken (not stirred) vodka martini.

* ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' had Creator/DanielCraig guest-starring in a skit where his James Bond character decides to change his DrinkOrder from the usual shaken (not stirred) vodka martini.

* In ''TheBigBangTheory'' the boys are in a bar drinking these. Howard, panicky about the future because Bernadette is pregnant, says that he bets whoever invented cocktail umbrellas doesn't have to worry about money. Raj suggests inventing bigger cocktail umbrellas.

In RealLife, FluffyTheTerrible will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that many of these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor. That being said, a good number of these cocktails are ''post''-Prohibition, and even post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, arising out of the tiki craze that arose after thousands of American servicemen came home from the [[WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific Pacific Theater]]. The umbrellas here covered boozy, elaborate, and well-balanced combinations of various forms of rum with multiple fruit juices and weird syrups that represented a real peak in the craft of bartending (much like the classic cocktails of the period [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCiviWar 1865]]-[[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI 1914]] and the modern classic cocktails of the 2000s through today), the kitsch aesthetic aside.

In RealLife, FluffyTheTerrible will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that many of these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor. That being said, a good number of these cocktails are ''post''-Prohibition, and even post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, arising out of the tiki craze that arose after thousands of American servicemen came home from the [[WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific Pacific Theater]]. The umbrellas here covered boozy, elaborate, and well-balanced combinations of various forms of rum with multiple fruit juices and weird syrups that represented a real peak in the craft of bartending (much like the classic cocktails of the late 19th century through Prohibition and the modern classic cocktails of the 2000s through today), the kitsch aesthetic aside.

In RealLife, FluffyTheTerrible will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that many of these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor. That being said, a good number of these cocktails are ''post''-Prohibition, and even post-UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, arising out of the tiki craze that arose after thousands of American servicemen came home from [[WorldWarII/WarInAsiaAndThePacific Pacific Theater]]. The umbrellas here covered boozy, elaborate, and well-balanced combinations of various forms of rum with multiple fruit juices and weird syrups that represented a real peak in the craft of bartending (much like the classic cocktails of the late 19th century through Prohibition and the modern classic cocktails of the 2000s through today), the kitsch aesthetic aside.

In RealLife, FluffyTheTerrible will sometimes apply; despite their widespread derision as "girly drinks" they are often [[GargleBlaster extremely potent,]] their smooth fruity taste concealing several ounces of rum. It also adds a bit more street cred when you know that these are the descendants of elaborate mixes popularized in speakeasies during [[TheRoaringTwenties the USA's Prohibition Era]] to mask the horrible flavor of poorly made and stored bootleg liquor.

* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'': Root and Shaw sit in a bar leisurely enjoying a couple of these in "Death Benefit" after they've knocked out all of the criminals who were running the establishment.
* One episode of ''Series/PoliceSquad'' has Drebin served one with so many decorations added to it that it takes him a moment to find a way to put the glass to his lips without getting an umbrella up his nose.

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* A classic Bob Hope one-liner "the drinks in Hawaii all had something floating in them. Kind of like the water in LA."

* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' issue #13, Rarity professes twice her love for "little umbrella drinks" before being seen drinking one (with ''three'' umbrellas) on the beach.
* Referenced in a ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' comic where Guy Gardner asserts that he'd never serve these drinks in his bar...then adds "No offense, Lantern Swiz'zl!" to an alien Lantern who looks like a tiny skinny man with an umbrella on his head.

* ''Film/WrongfullyAccused'': Lauren gives Ryan a "real man's drink", which is served in a glass quite a bit bigger than his head with a small parasol stuck in it, requiring him to duck around the umbrella to get to the drink.
* ''Film/{{Snatch}}'': Cousin Avi appears to prefer these kind of drinks when he has to leave his home country.
-->'''Avi:''' "I don't like leaving my own country, Doug, and I especially don't like leaving it for anything less than [[HulaAndLuaus warm sandy beaches and cocktails with little straw hats]]."

* In an episode of ''Series/TheWestWing'', John Larroquette's LargeHam character rants about how he's supposed to be on vacation, being brought drinks with "little [[AccentUponTheWrongSyllable UM-brellas]] in them."

* Marshall Eriksen from ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'' loves fruity drinks with an umbrella ("They're delicious") but doesn't order them since they give "the wrong signal." Barney's gay brother, James, regularly orders them "because [he] can."
* The page image is Phil Coulson from ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' having one after temporarily losing control of S.H.I.E.L.D. due to an internal uprising.
** Later in that scene, Lance Hunter comes in and then asks not only for two of whatever Coulson is drinking but for paper umbrellas as well.
* One episode of ''Series/PoliceSquad'' has Drebin served one with so many decorations added to it that it takes him a moment to find a way to put the glass to his lips without getting an umbrella up his nose.
* ''Series/GetSmart''. In a parody of the TuxedoAndMartini trope, Maxwell Smart would order a drink and inevitably end up spilling it when it came with an umbrella.

* ''Series/StarTrekPicard''. In "Stardust City Rag", Rios has to pose as [[EvilIsHammy flamboyant]] [[TheFixer Facer]], so he orders a Temtibi Lagoon with ''two'' umbrellas!
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'': Root and Shaw sit in a bar leisurely enjoying a couple of these in "Death Benefit" after they've knocked out all of the criminals who were running the establishment.
* ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' features these in almost every episode. Exaggerated in "Gopher's Bride," when Gopher and Doc both order fancy drinks for a woman they're competing over; the surface of Gopher's drink is completely covered in fruit and umbrellas, while Doc's contains a small pineapple with two sparklers stuck in it.
* A skit in ''Series/FullFrontal'' had a squabbling married couple managing to get the umbrella up their nose while having a drink.

* In ''VideoGame/KingdomOfLoathing'', the " Advanced cocktailcrafting" skill allows you to summon various garnishes to improve your beverages. One of them is a little paper umbrella. Most of the drinks made with this skill are deemed "Fruity girl drinks" by the game's LemonyNarrator. The rest, which require an additional skill, are labeled "Extra-fruity girl drinks". With an ''evil'' paper umbrella, you can mix "Evil fruity girl drinks". There's even a Demon Lord [[OddJobGods dedicated to Fruity Drinks.]]

* ''[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad Email]]'' "disconnected" features Strong Bad's [[ItMakesSenseInContext decapitated head]] lounging on a [[FarSideIsland deserted island]], wearing sunglasses and laying next to a fancy tropical drink glass with several umbrellas in it, where the page quote comes from.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[HornyDevils Sabine]] of the [[ThePsychoRangers Linear Guild]] is shown drinking a suitably girly pink cocktail with umbrella in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0252.html "Linear Storytelling."]]

* On one of the paper doll filler pages from ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' where Maxim is kitted out for a beachy holiday one of his accessories is a cocktail with a little umbrella in it. He's got one designed for a Dimo paper doll as well.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'', Mr. Demartino asks Mr. O'Neill to meet him at a bar. The bar is... not a classy establishment. O'Neill orders a Mai Tai.

-->-- '''[[WebAnimation/HomestarRunner Strong Bad]]''', ''WebAnimation/Strong Bad Email'' #148 [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE148Disconnected "disconnected"]]