The Damn The Weather Cocktail is May 18th Drink of the Day!!

When this drink was printed in the Savoy Cocktail Book back in the 1930’s, this type of cocktail was quite common; citrus and vermouth complimenting the base liquor which, in this case, is gin.

The Winter of 2013/2014 will go down in the history books as one of the worst in written history. Couldn’t think of a better Drink of the Day than this one to put an exclamation point on that. This is one of those cocktails that you can make for yourself the next time you get stuck in the house during a big storm. After making one of these, just be sure to raise the glass and thank the heavens above you thought ahead enough to have the ingredients on-hand.

 

Damn-the-Weather

1 1/2 oz. Gin

1/2 oz. Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth

1/2 oz. Orange Juice

 

Method: In a mixing glass with ice pour in the ingredients to measure. Cap with a tin and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

 

This Day in History:

1642 - The city of Montreal was founded by the French.

1804 - Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed the Emperor of France by the French Senate.

1953 - Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound.

1980 - Mount St. Helen erupted after being dormant for 123 years.

 

Notable Birthday:

Known by baseball fans as “Mr. October”, Reggie Jackson was born on this date in 1946.

Notable Quote:

“I was reminded that when we lose and I strike out, that one billion people in China don’t care.” - Reggie Jackson

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