So I finally got around to making an Atomic Cocktail, and it was disgusting.
The Atomic Cocktail was invented in the 1950s in Las Vegas, when nuclear explosions at the nearby Nevada Proving Ground were being promoted as a tourist attraction. This was a drink specifically designed to toast the mushroom cloud, so it should be the favorite drink of this blog.
Unfortunately, if appropriately, it tastes like rocket fuel. The drink starts out traitorously with vodka, which is mixed with an equal part brandy and a splash of sherry. Shake, strain, top with Champagne. It’s sharp, aggressive, and mean, and you start to feel a buzz almost immediately.
I don’t recommend it, although I do recommend its predecessor, this 1945 song by Slim Gaillard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6492gMX0tAY
(presented here with a weird and excellent montage of atomic memorabilia.)
As Slim says, “Take one sip, you won’t need any more.”
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