1950s-style "Cocktails"

[lee]

@sciurophobic

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.

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.

[Skywatcher]

@CalMeacham

Tom Collins

Sounds perfect for Fish.

[SuaSponte]

@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

I would suggest that Fish not make either of these drinks for her play. Shaking up carbonated drinks is generally frowned upon.

Sua

[Fish]

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.