The Lion's Mane: Pick-Me-Up

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Canon Story: The Lion's Mane
Title: Pick-Me-Up
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: More and more brandy was poured down his throat, each fresh dose bringing him back to life.


The pretty girl considered the slip of paper and got to work.

Orange slices… a tablespoon of sugar… Sherry and crushed ice… Shake well and strain into a glass…

“There you go!”

She added a straw and placed the cocktail carefully before Mrs. Hudson.

Mrs. Hudson raised an eyebrow. “Are you sure this is going to cure my lumbago, nurse..?”


A/N: An interesting blog post: What did the Victorians drink? A guide to boozing in the 1800s

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

"Drink enough of it, madam, and it makes most things seem less unpleasant."

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That's probably how the brandy works too ^^

[debriswoman]

Such an uncomplicated approach to the art of medicine:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It's cobblers, of course.

Sherry cobblers.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Watson's 'medicine bag' is just a decanter, really.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Few nibbles as well ^^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, the claret-and-biscuits-for-the-not-dying remedy.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes! I didn't think of that ^__^

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ah yes, the Victorian medical kit (one bottle of brandy).

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I perhaps shouldn't mock - when I was young we certainly had whisky at home purely for "medicinal purposes".

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

Delightfully droll... at the very least, she'll feel a bit happier. ; )

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

We can but hope ^_^