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A Sidecar is similar to a margarita, but with brandy instead of tequila, sugar on the rim instead of salt, and straight up in a martini glass.
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Not quite. What you describe is a combination of a crusta and a sidecar. Sidecar Recipes do not show any sugar rim. Crustas have the sugar rim you describe.
[QUOTE=CalMeacham]
Tom Collins
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Sounds perfect for Fish.
[QUOTE=adhemar]
mojitas and cuba libres
mojitas were the favorite drink of Ernest Hemingway, A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients: mint, rum, powdered sugar, lime juice, and club soda.
cuba libre is a cocktail made of Cola, lime and rum. I can’t give proof of it’s popularity but I remember stories set in the 1950’s and they were drinking cuba libres
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I would suggest that Fish not make either of these drinks for her play. Shaking up carbonated drinks is generally frowned upon.
Sua
Right now I’m leaning toward a Bloody Mary in one scene, and Whiskey Sour in another. There’s a certain conservation of props, you see: tomato juice, lemon juice, vodka, whiskey.
Also, someone just lent me a period (well, 1961) book on cocktails.
Thanks to everybody for drinking so much! …er, for helping out. 