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| Mickey Slim |
| Type: |
Cocktail |
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| Preparation: |
Stir the DDT into the gin and serve |
| Notes: |
DDT is not very soluble in water so only a small quantity will dissolve. DDT has been linked to numerous health problems in humans, although the evidence is contested. |
The Mickey Slim was a drink that had short-lived popularity in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. According to the The Dedalus Book of Absinthe by Phil Baker[1], it was made by combining gin with a pinch of DDT (also known as dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), an insecticide that would later be banned in most countries; consumers of this concoction claimed that its effects were similar to absinthe.
- ^ The Dedalus Book of Absinthe by Phil Baker (Dedalus, 2001) ISBN 1-873982-94-1. See also "In a green shade", Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian, December 15 2001
