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Where Are The Martinis?

posted 9 years ago by urbanspaceman
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As much as I admire a whiskey-drinking woman, it's the Jazz Age, right? So where are the Martinis?

[–] lnshew 9 years ago

Martinis were only big in the US Because of Prohibition, where bathtub gin was often all that was available. In Australia, they would have other options--you'd more likely see a sidecar than a martini.

[–] urbanspaceman 9 years ago

That seems logical. Thank you.

[–] jylee1 9 years ago

Also in the books Mr. Butler is a genius mixologist and is always making fancy cocktails for Phryne that perfectly suit the situation. Kerry Greenwood sometimes adds his secret recipes at the end of her books. :)

[–] althea_faerie 9 years ago

Kerry Greenwood sometimes adds his secret recipes at the end of her books.

I read a book by her once about the flu epidemic, and it included a recipe for onion soup at the end of it (the soup they used to nurse the sick). None of the Miss Fisher books I've read had recipes, though.

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[–] mbrid7 9 years ago

Here's one of my favorites, from Queen of the Flowers:
Mr Butlers refreshing cocktail
From Queen of the Flowers by Kerry Greenwood

1 part cherry brandy
1 part gin
Squeeze of lemon juice
Splash of Cointreau
Sugar syrup to taste
Garnish with cherry

Add club soda for a long drink
Over crushed ice.