Named for a sincere drinker and recommended only for such
Last night's intensive study of Good Spirits by A. J. Rathbun led me to try the Ed Dexter.
Rathbun states he found this recipe in a small 1934 pamphlet titled Irvin S. Cobb's Own Recipe Book. Based on this one drink, and the fact the man wrote a book titled Red Likker, I'd like to get a copy of my own.
This is a very simple cocktail, just bourbon, orange curaçao, and some simple syrup. But it's a heck of a nice sip once it's made. I really enjoyed eating the orange slice garnish afterwards, nicely flavored by the bourbon. I went mid-range on the bourbon this last trip to the store. The Elijah Craig 12 year is a little rough around the edges. Which just tells me this would be even more fun to make with Woodford Reserve, probably my current favorite mixing bourbon.
Ed Dexter
2 ounces Bourbon (Elijah Craig 12 yr)
1/2 ounce orange Curaçao (Harlequin)
1/4 ounce simple syrup
stir over ice, strain into cocktail glass
garnish with lemon twist and slice of orange
The title of the post is apparently Cobb's quote about the source of the drink's name.
Rathbun states he found this recipe in a small 1934 pamphlet titled Irvin S. Cobb's Own Recipe Book. Based on this one drink, and the fact the man wrote a book titled Red Likker, I'd like to get a copy of my own.
This is a very simple cocktail, just bourbon, orange curaçao, and some simple syrup. But it's a heck of a nice sip once it's made. I really enjoyed eating the orange slice garnish afterwards, nicely flavored by the bourbon. I went mid-range on the bourbon this last trip to the store. The Elijah Craig 12 year is a little rough around the edges. Which just tells me this would be even more fun to make with Woodford Reserve, probably my current favorite mixing bourbon.
Ed Dexter
2 ounces Bourbon (Elijah Craig 12 yr)
1/2 ounce orange Curaçao (Harlequin)
1/4 ounce simple syrup
stir over ice, strain into cocktail glass
garnish with lemon twist and slice of orange
The title of the post is apparently Cobb's quote about the source of the drink's name.