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Algonquin Cocktail

This great drink shows the versatility of Whiskey in cocktails and the spicy appeal of Rye. The Algonquin is proof positive that you don't have to have a dozen ingredients to have a dozen flavors in a cocktail. It makes a great aperitif. The Algonquin was named for the New York Hotel of the same name. The Algonquin Hotel is best known as the host establishment for the Algonquin Round Table, a group of prominent writers, actors, and playwrights who met daily for lunch in the 1920s. The core group included Robert Benchley, Heywood Broun, Marc Connelly, Jane Grant, Ruth Hale, George S. Kaufman, Neysa McMein, Dorothy Parker, Harold Ross, Robert E. Sherwood and Alexander Woollcott among others. It is not speculated that this group sipped this concoction of Rye, Vermouth, and pineapple juice but it's hard to imagine them turning it down.

Ingredients

2 oz. Rye Whiskey
3/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
1/2 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 Dashes bitters

Occasion

An occasion? When don't you want a cool combo of Rye Whiskey and pineapple juice?

Method

Place all ingredients into a cocktail shaker along with a handful of cracked ice. Shake well and strain into a chilled Cocktail glass. Garnish with a Rye soaked cherry or two and an orange peel.

Variations

There is no need to mess around with this cocktail in any significant way. Many love the addition of bitters to the drink which is a good one – orange bitters if you can. Of course your choice of Rye will go a long way in setting the flavor profile.

Source: Classic