(Note to self: The classic 1920s cocktails are lethal.)
Yeah-- when the mixers are themselves fortified wines (maybe cut with a quarter to half an ounce of citrus juice), that'll happen. :-)
Especially when combined with modern portion inflation. I bought the smallest cocktail glasses I could find at Crate and Barrel, and they were still 7 oz. vs. the more traditional 5 to 6. Most of what they had were IIRC in the 10-12 oz range, and ranged up to 15 or so. At that size, it's not going to take all that many Corpse Revivers, Blue Moons, or Income Tax Cocktails to challenge even the strongest man.
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Yeah-- when the mixers are themselves fortified wines (maybe cut with a quarter to half an ounce of citrus juice), that'll happen. :-)
Especially when combined with modern portion inflation. I bought the smallest cocktail glasses I could find at Crate and Barrel, and they were still 7 oz. vs. the more traditional 5 to 6. Most of what they had were IIRC in the 10-12 oz range, and ranged up to 15 or so. At that size, it's not going to take all that many Corpse Revivers, Blue Moons, or Income Tax Cocktails to challenge even the strongest man.