My mother used to have a large platter with a recipe for “Alici
in Tortellini” on it and I used to think it was the Italian for “Alice in
Wonderland.”
But I digress.
In “Alice in Wonderland”, one of the many receptacles
labelled “Drink me” contains something which, we are told, had, in fact, a sort
of mixed flavour of cherry-tart, custard, pine-apple, roast turkey, toffee, and
hot buttered toast”.
I have been reflecting on whether said drink would have been a thing of great delight or of revoltingness unspeakable. Whichever, it strikes me that the description is reminiscent of some of the more extravagant accounts of fine wines. Perhaps in this case a Royal Tokaji. Now THAT deserves the words “Drink me” on every bottle.
