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What to Expect When you Order a Madras

Barman : What can I do fer ya ?
Thirsty Client : I'd like a Madras, please.
Barman : A what ?
Thirsty Client : A Madras.
Barman : Wuzzat ?
Thirsty Client : (Composed sigh) Do you know what a Screwdriver is ?
Barman:Yeah.
Thirsty Client:Do you know what a Cape Cod is ?
Barman: Yeah.
Thirsty Client: A Madras is a Screwdriver and a Cape Cod.
Barman: Well why didn't you say so?
At which point you'll inevitably get an orange drink and a reddish drink in two separate glasses and will be charged for two separate drinks.

Even when the drink arrives in the same glass, the combination will rarely be to your liking and it may reach the point where if the barman asks 'What's a Madras?', you'll politely excuse yourself and find another bar.

If you ask for a Madras and the bartender nonchalantly nods and turns away, you have just found either a very talented bartender, or a competent poker-face. Watch him closely. You are about to witness a master at work. Observe as he casually spins the concoction together like a well-heeled ghost story. Remember his name and tip him: there are a precious few truly gifted bartenders in this world.

PREPARATION :

Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in a highball glass.