Drink of the Day: Surf Rider

Here’s a cocktail that I love to share because it uses an ingredient people tend to disregard using when thinking up combinations. Sweet vermouth is a great mixer for more than your typical Manhattan and Rob Roy. Yet, for some reason, this ingredient is hardly even a second thought when putting together recipes. Once you try this drink, I am hoping it opens your minds to some other opportunities.

Sweet vermouth tends to seamlessly combine the other ingredients to where you have a very soothing and refreshing beverage. The citrus notes in this, helped along with a little grenadine, gives you a fantastic poolside cocktail sipper.

Let’s keep the blog short and sweet today and move right along with the preparation. Hope your Thursday is a brilliant one. Cheers!

 

Surf Rider

2 oz. Vodka

1 oz. Sweet Vermouth

3 oz. Orange Juice

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

1/4 oz. Grenadine

 

Method: Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Cap and shake well. Strain into a nicely chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange wheel and maraschino cherry on the rim of the glass.

 

This Day in History:

1796 - Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccine to 8 year old James Phipps.

1804 - The Lewis and Clark expedition set out from St. Louis, Missouri.

1904 - The Olympic Games were played in the United States for the first time in St. Louis.

1973 - Skylab, the United States’ first space lab, was launched into orbit.

 

Notable Birthday:

Producer and director, George Lucas was born on this date in 1944.

Notable Quote:

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” - John F. Kennedy

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