Seven drinks that began life made up in fiction books
There’s a lovely little book of cocktails inspired by classic works of literature that goes by the charming title of Tequila Mockingbird. With recipe names like The Pitcher of Dorian Grey Goose, The Last of the Mojitos and Vermouth the Bell Tolls, this tongue-in-cheek collection is an affectionate nod to alcohol’s long relationship with the novel. Indeed, it’s remarkable just how often the two go together — think of Raymond Chandler’s private eyes with a pint of rye in their pocket, Hemingway’s wild nights in The Sun Also Rises, or The Great Gatsbywith its Gin Rickeys.
Source: belfasttelegraph.co.uk