Gary Regan's My Hat Cocktail Recipe |
Top Hat (photo by Michael Connors, courtesy of morgueFile.com)
A full week of work after the Winter Holidays is drawing to a close and an end-of-weekly-labors cocktail seems in order to recapture a bit of the Festive Spirit Past. We turned again to our favorite mixologist, author Gary Regan to come up with something simple, yet soul-satisfying. We were in luck, recently, he just had to come up with just the thing.
It seems Gary, much to his astonishment, was a nominee in the ‘Least Likely to Pay for a Drink’ category in the Alternative Bar Awards, a tongue-in-cheek event held in London. Still, he was certain his friend David Wondrich, author of the critically acclaimed "Imbibe," would easily snare the title, sparing Gary any further indignity. He was confident enough to boldly declare, "I'll eat my hat if Wondrich doesn't win this one!"
But Wondrich didn’t win, and our honest, somewhat frugal English friend was faced with keeping his word on downing his own topper. Fortunately, Gary’s quick thinking eliminated that prospect as he created the My Hat Cocktail, allowing him to keep his hat on his head. It’s based on the High Hat Cocktail, a mixture of rye, Cherry Heering and fresh lemon juice. Our friend reworked the ratios, and dropped the lemon juice for a little Jagermeister, which gives the new concoction just enough kick to restore some holiday cheer.
Ingredients for 1 Drink
• 2 Ounces straight rye whiskey
• 1/4 Ounce Cherry Heering
• 1/4 Ounce Jagermeister
• 1 Luxardo or other maraschino cherry, for garnish
Preparation
1. Combine all ingredients, except garnish, in a mixing glass.
2. Add ice, stir for 15-20 seconds, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and add the garnish.
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