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Ward 8

A Whiskey Sour dressed in grenadine and a second citrus — rye, lemon, orange, and pomegranate. Boston's own, born of a 19th-century election night.

Servings
Served inCoupe
MethodShaken

Ingredients

  • Rye Whiskey2 ounces
  • Fresh Lemon Juice¾ ounce
  • Fresh Orange Juice½ ounce
  • Grenadine½ ounce
  • Brandied Cherry1 each

Directions

Shake rye, lemon juice, orange juice, and grenadine with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a cherry and orange.

Notes

Said to originate at Boston's Locke-Ober in 1898, named for the political ward. Real pomegranate grenadine makes it.

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