I don’t know about you, but here at the League we’ve been watching a lot of the Winter Olympic games. Seeing all that snow and ice has inspired me to try some new drinks with the Olympic theme in mind. Here are a couple of the good ones:
Alpine Glow
- 1 part Cointreau
- 2 parts Lemon Juice
- 4 parts Cognac (I used Rémy Martin VSOP)
- 4 parts Gold Label Rum (I used Appleton Estate V/X)
- 1 or two dashes of grenadine to each drink (use a real pomegranate grenadine, not Rose’s)
This is from David A. Embury’s The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948), hence the proportions instead of exact measurements. If you let 1 part equal an ounce, this will make 4 cocktails. Do some simple math and you can adjust it to your needs (frankly, this is about the only math I care to do these days). I mixed this for the first time last night for my ol’ man and myself while watching some rad womens’ downhill action. It was a cocktail up to the event and one I will definitely add to my quiver. Try it, you’ll like it.
Also from Mr. Embury’s fine tome:
Olympic
- 1 part Cherry Heering liqueur
- 2 parts Lime Juice
- 8 parts White Label Cuban Rum
As Mr. Embury points out, this is a basic Daiquiri with Cherry Heering substituted for the simple syrup. Obviously, the Cuban rum was unavailable, so I took some liberties and substituted 10 Cane Rum. This makes a tart, dry drink.