Outlander Fanfiction Black Jack Randall

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Avoiding the inevitable fate of characters from the past — even characters you despise — is tricky to do when time travel is involved. Spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of Outlander follow. With Frank Randall being well-versed in his family's history, Claire knew that Captain Black Jack Randall was supposed to die during the Battle of Culloden. However, her being from the future doesn't always give her all the facts, since she also thought that Jamie had died in that battle and discovered in the Season 2 finale that her assumption was (mind the pun) dead wrong. But when it comes to Jonathan Randall, the history books were right since, Jamie kills Black Jack Randall on the battlefield in the Season 3 premiere of Outlander, defeating his foe for the final time.

Even without reading the third book of the Outlander series, Voyager, viewers should have known the man lying on top of Jamie in the beginning of 'The Battle Joined' is Black Jack Randall. Because even in death, Randall is unsettlingly and poetically, connected to Jamie. So it's only fitting that Jamie is not only responsible for Black Jack's death, but that Jamie is still with him as he fights for his own life. And if you have any concerns that, like Jamie, Black Jack survives, there's no need. After tormenting Jamie and Claire for two seasons, Black Jack Randall is truly dead on Outlander. Hoorah! There's no denying that this sadist has had it coming for a long while.

Black Jack nearly kills Jamie during the battle, but the Scotsman is able to deliver the fatal blow to the man who viciously whipped and raped him — getting at least some justice. Even their final collapse on one another on the battlefield is reminiscent of the abuses Randall perpetrated on Jamie. But Black Jack will not be able to hurt Jamie or Claire ever again, as history predicted.

The only downside to Black Jack Randall dying on Outlander is the loss of Tobias Menzies being able to so skillfully portray this twisted character. Yet, Menzies time on Outlander isn't over yet with Frank being alive in Claire's timeline. Frank's fate is unfortunately doomed like his ancestor's, but viewers will have to adjust to seeing the kinder, gentler Randall again in Season 3 — at least for a little while.

'Okay, so you're going to have to trust me on this one,' were the words I used when handing this cocktail over to my sister, Emily, last night. She'd wandered into the kitchen and saw the ingredients I had out on the counter, and I could hear the skeptical expression forming on her face. A few moments later, alone again in my laboratory-- er, kitchen-- I cackled like a mad woman.

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Captain Jonathan 'Black Jack' Randall (shown above as played by Tobias Menzies in the Starz adaptation of Outlander) is arguably one of the most important characters of the Outlander saga. He also just so happens to be one of the biggest assholes. He's highly intelligent, and even more sadistic. I won't go into the details because I *hate* spoilers, but anyone who's read the books knows what I mean... And anyone watching the television series will know soon.

So how do you create a drink someone will enjoy while staying true to the dark nature of a villainous character? I'd never really tried this before, but my approach was pretty straightforward: Make the drink look like it could be named after him based solely on the color, combine story elements (lavender) with some surprising ingredients (you'll see what I mean), to result in a surprisingly delicious beverage. Randall is, honestly, a deliciously villainous character. For all his inhumane acts (and there are MANY), we do get small glimpses of his humanity. Perhaps there was a good man underneath that icy facade once? If so, this cocktail would be the embodiment of that nature shadowed by darkness.

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And with that, on with the recipe:

An Outlander-Inspired Cocktail original by Sara Galactica

You'll need:

  • 1 oz gin: You can use whatever you prefer. I was gifted this lovely Painted Lady Gin by my homegirl, Lisa, and it worked beautifully in this drink. Hendricks and Aviation gins would both be excellent choices for this drink as well, but an old standard like Bombay is totally acceptable.
  • 1/2 oz (1 tablespoon) raspberry preserves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, the best you can afford. Don't omit this. I'll explain why later.
  • 4-6 drops bitters: I used DRAM Black bitters here, which is just to awesome to pass up. If you can't get your hands on this delicious concoction, Angostura or Peychauds would work nicely (an orange bitters might even be kind of nice)
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup: Optional. I made it the first time with simple syrup and it was delicious, but a touch sweeter than I like. If you like it sweet, do it. If not, omit.
  • DRY Lavender Soda, well chilled
  • Salt, for the rim of your glass

Lightly dip the tip of your (clean) finger into raspberry preserves and use it to lightly coat the rim of your cocktail glass. No gloopiness. Dip the preserves-coated rim into your salt to achieve a gorgeous salt rim. I used a flake salt typical for margaritas for my drink (black salt flakes would be a beautiful addition, but I didn't have any on-hand), and I only rimmed half the glass to give me a chance to try the drink both with and without the salty addition. The verdict: The salt adds another layer of complexity to this drink.

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Set glass aside.

In an empty shaker combine gin, balsamic vinegar, preserves, bitters, and simple syrup (if you want it sweeter). Seal and dry shake to combine.

You may be asking yourself 'Why am I putting vinegar in my cocktail? That sounds gross.' Firstly: I know it sounds kinda weird if you've never had a shrub, but vinegar isn't unheard of in cocktailing. Did you notice I didn't use any lemon or lime juice in here? Well vinegar takes the place of citrus by bringing acidity to the party. Acidity adds balance. If you don't go overboard with your vinegar, you won't really even taste it.

Trust.

Now, add ice to your shaker and shake for a good 10-20 seconds so everything gets icy, just like Black Jack's stare. Strain into your cocktail glass.

Gently pour lavender soda into the cocktail glass. I recommend pouring the soda against the glass so it starts to combine with the rest of the cocktail. Give it a brief stir to combine.

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Sip, savor, and enjoy.

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