There was some pressure to wrap up the Summer Cocktail series with a winner and it all came together with the assistance (again) of cocktail sounding board Derek (co-host of his own incredibly informative beer blog at Wild Turkey Beer Club). Our recent postings feel a little vodka/rum heavy and whiskey deserves another turn. Even Michelle who isn't normally a whiskey drinker poured the Seagram's 7 heavier to balance out the flavors of this tasty, refreshing cocktail. It's good enough to enjoy on a regular basis and simple enough to whip up in a minute.
Ingredients:
Whiskey (used Seagram's 7)
7-Up
PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz whiskey (1 jigger), 1 oz PAMA and top off with 7-Up. Give it a stir (the 3 ingredients actually create a pretty cool layered effect when poured, so could be served that way for presentation but I would include a stir stick to maximize the taste). Garnish with a slice of lemon.
Food Pairing: Whiskey & PAMA Glazed Pork Ribs
I had been eyeing a bourbon-glazed rib recipe for a while and this cocktail lent itself perfectly to cooking up a nice rack. I swapped in Seagram's 7 instead of bourbon and substituted 1 oz PAMA for the plum sauce, but otherwise followed this highly recommended recipe at epicurious.com: Glazed Baby Back Ribs. They were super tender and the sauce was fantastic. I prefer my usual cooking technique, which is 100% on the grill as I like the texture of the ribs and spending a few hours on the patio downing a drink or two while keeping on eye on the grill. However, I will absolutely pair this glaze and cocktail again.
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