Ward Eight
Boston bourbon, citrus
Bourbon, lemon, grenadine, and orange juice — a Boston politician's favorite drink from 1910. Fruity, balanced, dangerously smooth.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Bourbon
- 3/4 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 1/4 oz Grenadine
Method
Shake bourbon, fresh lemon juice, fresh orange juice, and grenadine with ice. Strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with orange wheel.
Origin contested: commonly attributed to Tom Hussion, Locke-Ober Café, Boston, 1898 (honoring Martin Lomasney's election). Difford's notes Hussion didn't begin there until 1900. Earliest published reference: reportedly 1907 Boston Herald (unverified by Difford's); competing origin stories include Billy Kane at Locke-Ober and Charlie Carter (claimed 1934). Per Difford's Guide #2062. Notes: multiple competing origin stories emerged in later publications (Holiday Magazine 1951, New York Sun 1934, and earlier accounts circa 1936-1940); true creator unknown.
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