Ward Eight
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.
Description: A citrus-forward rye cocktail sweetened and colored with grenadine, dating to Boston's political history.
Cultural Background: Created around 1898 at Boston's Locke-Ober restaurant, reportedly to celebrate a local election victory in the city's Ward Eight district.
Tips: Use real pomegranate grenadine, not the artificial red corn-syrup version, for a much better drink.
Variations: A dash of Peychaud's bitters adds depth for a more grown-up version.
Serving Suggestion: Serve up, well chilled, as a bright, fruit-forward whiskey cocktail.
Nutrition: Approx. 165 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's real grenadine made from?
A: Pomegranate juice, sugar and sometimes a touch of orange flower water — not artificial cherry flavoring.
- Rye whiskey — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 10 ml (2 tsp)
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