The Myth of the Mickey Slim

Last week, the long discussion spurred by this post led one of our most trusted readers to offer this startling factoid:

Bizarre note: there was a cocktail in the 40s and 50s called the Mickey Slim that was made with gin and a pinch of DDT.

Sure enough, The Tubes abound with mentions of this lethal-sounding tipple. The ostensible recipe is here, along with a caveat to try replacing the DDT component with absinthe in case you value your life.

The Mickey Slim sounds like such a mixological...