According to FDR - A Presidency Revealed, on the History Channel:
"During the war, FDR loved to relax at Hyde Park with friends while mixing martinis with a dash of absinthe, producing what many said were the worst martinis they'd ever tasted."
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hehehe somebody gave me that picture in a frame.
Did you stab them?
no.
but i still haven't figured what to do with it.
but i still haven't figured what to do with it.
Eat it.
no
It was Herbsaint. (A lot of sources say annisette, and Herbsaint was often confused with absinthe druring the 30's & 40's)
A dash of absinthe in a Gin Martini if done right is pretty good.
Churchill was a really impressive martini drinker, who enjoyed quite a few martinis everyday was well.
Vodka martinis suck, a real martini is made with Gin.
A dash of absinthe in a Gin Martini if done right is pretty good.
Churchill was a really impressive martini drinker, who enjoyed quite a few martinis everyday was well.
Vodka martinis suck, a real martini is made with Gin.
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