Here’s little throwaway piece that appeared in the Aberdeen Evening Express on October 29th, 1952:
What’s a Hitchcocktail?
Ask Alfred Hitchcock, famous director of a score of thrillers.
It’s a beverage made of vodka, brandy and orange juice.
“Hitch” calls it “a suspense-drink,” explaining that you can’t tell what’s going to happen until you drink it…
