<p>Like Slim Gaillard said, “The Atomic Cocktail” is &#8220;the drink that you don’t pour&#8221;…until Las Vegas bartenders made it one.</p> <p>You see, in 1951, the government announced Nevada would be home to new bombing test sites. There was, understandably, heightened tension in the area…but then, Vegas knows a thing or two about relieving tension. Hotels and bars embraced the plans and the Atomic Cocktail was born.</p> <p>Want to make your own? (info courtesy of Esquire Magazine)</p> <p>Just take:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul id="ingredients"> <li>1 1/2 ounces vodka</li> <li>1 1/2 ounces brandy</li> <li>1 teaspoon sherry</li> <li>1 1/2 ounces Brut&nbsp; champagne</li> </ul> <div id="instruction_container"> <p>Stir the vodka, brandy, and sherry well with cracked ice, then strain into&nbsp; a chilled cocktail glass and add 1 1/2 to 2 ounces cold brut champagne. Garnish&nbsp; with plastic three-eyed fish from <em>Simpsons</em> playset. Note: If you use the&nbsp; sweeter Spanish brandy, opt for the drier Amontillado sherry. Conversely, if you&nbsp; use the (dry) cognac, choose the (sweet) Oloroso. We strive for balance in all&nbsp; stirs.</p> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p>