Today we're making the Ward Eight! This classic drink hails from Boston, but recipes will differ. I like this recipe the best - just whiskey, citrus, and grenadine. Because the build is so simple, it's important to use fresh juice and a quality grenadine. I like a homemade grenadine in the Ward Eight because it has a tart pomegranate flavor that store bought grenadines tend to lack. Of course nothing's stopping you from using whatever grenadine you want, but I do think homemade is the way to go. I'll leave an easy recipe below so you can decide which is best for the Ward Eight! Cheers! Try my grenadine! 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/products/grenadine?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Grab the bottles I use here! 👉 https://bit.ly/AndersBottleCollection Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/anderserickson TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 The History: 0:51 The Booze: 2:25 The Recipe: 2:59 Sips: 4:11 WARD EIGHT RECIPE 2 oz. (60 ml) Rittenhouse 100 proof Rye Whiskey 1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh lemon juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) fresh orange juice 1/2 oz. (15 ml) homemade grenadine (recipe below) Orange slice and cocktail cherry for garnish GRENADINE SYRUP (SYRUPS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CvEDhkR6K14) 3 cups white sugar 2 cups 100% pomegranate juice 1 tsp pomegranate molasses 1/2 tsp rose water In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, pomegranate juice, and pomegranate molasses. Stir over heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and add rose water. Stir to combine. THE TOOLS My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My go-to large shaking tin: https://amzn.to/33vnMLJ My go-to small cheater tin: https://amzn.to/3qecbe5 Hawthorne strainer: https://amzn.to/2VBUSWh Fine mesh strainer: https://amzn.to/4akT1dn Serrated utility knife: https://amzn.to/3qg8nsB Bar spoon: https://amzn.to/3D02IMQ Rubber bar mat (6"x12"): https://amzn.to/3h2IJER Juicer: https://amzn.to/3ioOwFe Bouillon strainer that was delivered: https://amzn.to/3hJTE7m Brass "To The Bar" sign: https://amzn.to/3xqCjoC As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/anderserickson_ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksonc Image attributions: Locke Ober Café: New York Public Library Martin Lomasney: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Co-produced with the lovely Azusa "Az" Inaba 🎥 🎨

• published: 21 May 2021
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