Today’s the day Prohibition was overturned ’lo those many years ago. It ain’t much, but in support of Repeal Day, here’s a concoction I’ve been enjoying of late.
In a rocks glass, place a generous pinch of brown sugar; I prefer dark but whatever is on hand will work. Pour a glug of bourbon over it, and swirl to help the sugar dissolve. Then pour in 4-8 oz. of grapefruit juice (not the pink kind), depending on how much bourbon you added and how stiff you want your drink. Add an ice cube or two if desired, and enjoy.
Happy Repeal Day!
Sounds yummy. For sweetener,
Submitted by Jac on Tue, 2007-12-11 09:40.
Sounds yummy. For sweetener, you may try grenadine or a berry syrup. That would give you something close to a Blinker (rye, grapefruit juice and grenadine), which sounds good, though I haven't tried it yet.
For Repeal Day, I made myself a Silver Fizz (and I didn't get salmonella!).
Lately, though, I've been sticking with the Great and Powerful Manhattan, due to the weather. ;)
Grenadine?
Submitted by Sunni on Wed, 2007-12-12 15:47.
Isn’t that that red syrupy stuff? That’s acceptable in some drinks, but I think in this one the deeper flavor signature of the brown sugar helps make the drink. And it always goes into solution easily, if that’s your reason for suggesting something different. I’ve still to try a Manhattan ...
Oh, no...
Submitted by Jac on Thu, 2007-12-13 09:49.
I don't have a problem with sugar at all... My go-to sweetener is a 2:1 simple syrup made with raw sugar which also adds a wonderful flavor profile to drinks. I just suggested the grenadine 'cause I remembered reading about the Blinker over at Cocktail Chronicles, and figured a pomegranate or berry syrup would add some interesting flavor. But yeah, brown or raw sugar can really shine in cocktails.
Though most people just use grenadine as a sweetener and coloring agent these days (because that's what most "grenadine" basically is, just HFCS and food coloring), it's actually supposed to be a pomegranate syrup. And people like Paul over at The Cocktail Chronicles get pretty fanatical about it, too. :) (As in, make-your-own fanatical).
Still no Manhattan, huh? Shame on you. :) Ah, well... if we ever make it to a meetup at the same time, I'll make you one.
No bourbon here...
I'll share my favorite libation:
Large cup of hot coffee (mine is 24 ounces!)
2 or 3 heaping tablespoons hot cocoa mix (additional to taste)
2 or 3 tablespoons of Peppermint Schnapps - (equivalent vodka or whiskey good too) - Everclear (95% grain alcohol) with some peppermint flavoring works as well.
Large dollop of whipped cream
Did I mention that I really like Schnapps? LOL