Mickey Slim
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| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Commonly used ingredients | |
| 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.[1] |
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,[2][3] 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.
Due to lack of documentary evidence, it has been questioned whether this is a modern urban legend. [4]
This beverage should not be confused with the knockout drink, the Mickey Finn.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Eskenazi, Brenda (May 4, 2009). "The Pine River Statement: Human Health Consequences of DDT Use". Environ. Health Perspect.. http://www.ehponline.org/members/2009/11748/11748.pdf.
- ^ The Dedalus Book of Absinthe by Phil Baker (Dedalus, 2001) ISBN 1-873982-94-1.
- ^ Lezard, Nicholas (15 December 2001). "In a green shade". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2001/dec/15/historybooks.highereducation2.
- ^ Koerner, Brendan (June 9th, 2010). "The Myth of the Mickey Slim". http://www.microkhan.com/2010/06/09/the-myth-of-the-mickey-slim/. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
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