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

[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 ^__^