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Ward Eight Cocktail
Ward Eight Cocktail <p>Named after a West End neighborhood in Boston, this whiskey cocktail with lemon juice and grenadine has been a Boston favorite for decades. Legend has it that it dates back to 1898. Fact and fiction are blurred about its origins, but whatever led to such a smooth creation has produced a truly popular classic.</p>

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Named after a West End neighborhood in Boston, this whiskey cocktail with lemon juice and grenadine has been a Boston favorite for decades. Legend has it that it dates back to 1898. Fact and fiction are blurred about its origins, but whatever led to such a smooth creation has produced a truly popular classic.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz rye whiskey (or bourbon)
  • ¾ oz fresh lemon juice
  • ½ oz grenadine
  • orange slice & cherry for garnish
  • ice

Special Equipment

  • Boston shaker
  • cocktail strainer

How-to

  1. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass
  2. Garnish with a cherry and orange slice

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