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Ward 8

A Boston whiskey sour with orange. Named for a ward that swung an election.

GlassRocks glass
GarnishCherry
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

Whiskey2 oz60 ml1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Orange juice¾ oz20 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml
Lemon juice¾ oz20 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅛ oz35 ml
Grenadine¼ tsp1.5 ml

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Already built on your 2 oz60 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 2 oz60 ml.

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Preparations

Grenadine45 minutessee method

Place 2 cups of 100 percent pomegranate juice in a saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cook until it has reduced by half. Add 2 cups sugar and stir until it has dissolved. Remove the pan from heat and let the grenadine cool completely before using or storing in the refrigerator.

Method

  1. Chill the glass.
  2. Shake hard with ice until thoroughly chilled.
  3. Strain into the glass, no ice.

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