Ward 8 Cocktail

Name: Ward 8 Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz rye whiskey (Whistle Pig 10-year used); 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice; 1/2 oz fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons grenadine; Ice; Cocktail cherry for garnish

A rye whiskey sour brightened with lemon, orange, and a splash of grenadine.

Total time

3 min

Serves

1

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 1

2 oz rye whiskey (Whistle Pig 10-year used) 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz fresh orange juice 2 teaspoons grenadine Ice Cocktail cherry for garnish

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The preparation

4 steps, about 3 minutes start to finish.

01
Add rye whiskey, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, and grenadine to a cocktail shaker with ice.
02
Shake well until cold.
03
Strain into a cocktail glass.
04
Garnish with a cocktail cherry.

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Squeeze the lemon and orange fresh, since bottled juice makes this classic taste dull and flat. Shake it until the tin frosts over, and go easy on the grenadine, adding just enough to balance the citrus rather than turning it into candy.”

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