How to make the Ward 8 cocktail

23:08 - 19 April 2016

Ward 8 (Wikipedia)

The cocktail traces its origins to Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1898, at the bar of the Gilded Age restaurant Locke-Ober.

Sweet, fruity and very alcoholic, that's about as descriptive as it gets for the Ward Eight cocktail.

The cocktail traces its origins to Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1898, at the bar of the Gilded Age restaurant Locke-Ober.

According to legend, the drink was created to honor the election of Democratic political czar Martin M. Lomasney, who hoped to capture a seat in the state's legislature and the city's Ward 8 which historically delivered him a winning margin.

The drink sports a mix of rye whiskey, orange juice, lemon juice and grenadine for fruity, unmistakable alcoholic taste.

What you need:

1 cup ice
2 fluid ounces rye whiskey
1/2 fluid ounce orange juice
1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grenadine
Lemon peel for garnish

Directions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in whiskey, orange and lemon juices, and grenadine. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a twist of lemon peel.