The Ripley Cocktail is June 12th Drink of the Day!!

Nothing is better than a cocktail with fresh ingredients. Yes, you see bartenders, including me, cheat and make something because its probably more accessible and quicker when you are three deep at the bar. However, when making your own refreshing mixed beverage, sometimes you want to take your time to create something that will surely be memorable. Drinking with fresh ingredients in the summertime, while the weather is hot and sticky, will keep you rejuvenated as well.

I’m surprised these “mash” style drinks went out of style. These beat out the infusions and molecular style beverages as far as I’m concerned. But, as I always say, I am not the one who needs to make this decision. You will be the one drinking it. Judge for yourself. At the very least, I know you will not be dissatisfied. Cheers!

 

Ripley Cocktail

10 - 12 Fresh Red Raspberries

Juice of one Lemon

1 Tsp. Sugar

2 oz. Vodka

1 oz. Triple Sec

 

Method: Begin by putting the sugar and raspberries into a mixing glass. Muddle thoroughly until there is a uniformed blend. Squeeze in the lemon and muddle again. In a shaker tin filled with ice, add the measured amounts of vodka and triple sec. Cap off with the mixing glass with the muddled ingredients and shake for a good ten seconds or longer. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist a rind of lemon over the drink and rub the rim with it before dropping it into the drink.

 

This Day in History:

1880 - John Lee Richmond pitched baseball’s first perfect game.

1939 - The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY opened to the public.

1942 - Anne Frank received a diary for her birthday.

1997 - Interleague play began in major-league baseball, ending a 127 year tradition of the American and National League not playing against each other until the World Series.

 

Notable Birthday:

1929 - Anne Frank, who was best known for her daily writings in her diary while her and her family hid from the Nazis during WWII, was born on this date.

Notable Quote:

“How wonderful it is that nobody must wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank

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