Sunday, January 24, 2016

#MasterpieceCocktail Week 4 Double Feature Pt 2

#MasterpieceCocktail is brought to you by my husband, Rob.

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It's time for Part 2 of today's #MasterpieceCocktail double feature!  Tonight's Downton Abbey companion drink is my take on the "Love Potion" cocktail.  Unfortunately this drink doesn't have a really great story to go with it, in fact its hard to nail down what exactly the drink is supposed to contain.  In doing my research in preparation for this post i found at least 5 different recipes including the one that I used as the basis for my version (found it in my cocktail recipe book).  That being said the variations range from a frozen style with strawberries, to one with amaretto and peach schnapps, and one with rum. 

My take is fairly basic but it has a few varieties that can be made based on personal preference and what style drink you are going for.  I have made mine as a cocktail and a highball.  My personal take combines the basic ingredients from the recipe of Citron Vodka, Cranberry Juice and Chambord but adds a little something else: Pomegranate Liquor!!  The result is a sweet easy to drink cocktail.  To make the highball version I just add some club soda. 

Hope you enjoy!!

Cocktail

2 oz Absolut Citron
1/2 oz Chambord
3/4 oz Pomegranate Liquor (Pama is what i have)
2 oz Cranberry juice

Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled glass.
Highball
Same as above but pour into an ice filled highball glass and top with club soda.

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