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PORCH SWING
· 1 1/2 oz. gin (Hendricks is specified; Tanqueray was used)
· 1 1/2 oz. Pimm’s No. 1 liqueur
· 4 oz. lemonade
· 7-Up or another lemon/lime soda
· 10 paper-thin half moon slices of cucumber
Pour gin, Pimm’s and lemonade into tall Collins glass, then add a few ice cubes and a splash of 7-Up. Finish with cucumber slices.
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TANTRIS SIDECAR
In Imbibe Magazine’s Q & A with political commentator Rachel Maddow (who also happens to be a serious cocktail enthusiast), Maddow said that one of her favorite cocktails is the Tantris Sidecar from New York City’s Pegu Club. Here’s the recipe.
· 1 1/4 oz. Courvoisier VS Cognac
· 1/;2 oz. calvados (fine)
· 1/2 oz. Cointreau
· 1/2 oz. lemon juice
· 1/2 oz. simple syrup (1:1)
· 1/4 oz. pineapple juice
· 1/4 oz. Green Chartreuse
Combine all ingredients in shaker. Shake, strain into cocktail glass rimmed with sugar and garnish with a lemon twist.
While at Harry Caray’s in June, Laurie was served up his favorite drink: in his own words, “Belvedere Vodka, a croaked whisper of fine Vermouth, almond stuffed olives—served cold as a Welsh grave.”
In honor of the World Cup final, David Wondrich has written about the drinking culture of the orange-er of the finalists.
