The Ward Eight cocktail is named after a political district in Boston, Massachusetts… supposedly. It is believed to have been created in 1898 to honor the election of Martin M. Lomasney, a politician who represented the Eighth Ward in the Massachusetts State Legislature.

The cocktail typically contains rye whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, and grenadine syrup, and it has since become a classic of the American cocktail canon.

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Ward Eight

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Recipe by Julian Solorzano Cuisine: Classic CocktailDifficulty: Easy 🔨

Servings

servings

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

minutes

Ingredients

2 Ounces Bourbon
.50 Ounces Simple syrup
.75 Ounces Lemon juice
.50 Ounces Grenadine, homemade or store bought
Orange slice for garnish
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Bordeaux cherry for garnish

Directions

Shake all the ingredients (except the garnishes) with ice and strain into an old fashioned glass or a special sour glass.
Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.