Sour (cocktail) claims the White Lady (gin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice). The recipe appears in his "Savoy Cocktail Book", published in 1930. Joe Gilmore, former Head Barman at The Savoy, says this was one of Laurel and Hardy's favorite drinks. In John le Carré's 1965 novel "The Looking Glass War", British spy and main protagonist Fred Leiser's favorite drink is a White Lady, and he makes several attempts to get other agents to try the cocktail. In Dorothy Sayers' mystery novel "Have His Carcase" Lord Peter has a White Lady when he hears about his "Lady" Miss Harriet Vane being in trouble
Liquid nitrogen cocktail Liquid nitrogen cocktail A liquid nitrogen cocktail is any mixed drink whose preparation involves the use of liquid nitrogen. Popularized as a novelty because of the smoky, bubbling "cauldron effect" it produces, liquid nitrogen is controversial as a cocktail ingredient because it boils at and its consumption is thus potentially lethal. However, it is not a regulated substance in most countries and there is little control of its use. The culinary use of liquid nitrogen is mentioned in an 1890 recipe book titled "Fancy Ices" authored by Mrs. Agnes Marshall, but has been employed in more recent times by restaurants