Ward Eight Recipe
A rye whiskey sour that splits its citrus between lemon and orange and takes its sweetness and blush from a spoonful of grenadine.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Martini glass
- ABV: 20%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Fresh orange juice15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Grenadine1 tsp
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Express a strip of orange zest over the drink and drop it in.
Garnish
Orange zest
The Story
Boston's best-known cocktail, named after one of the city's political wards; tradition ties it to the Locke-Ober restaurant in 1898, although the story is disputed.
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