Named for a political district in Boston, this drink was invented to celebrate the election of Martin Lomasney, nicknamed the Czar of Ward 8, to the state legislature. It’s easy to suspect, though, that the bartender at the Locke-Ober restaurant where the drink was invented, may not have meant the gesture as a compliment. Like many bosses of turn of the century political machines, Lomasney was a notoriously dirty politician, and an ardent teetotaler.
Sipping a Ward 8 is like a contest between sweet and tart as the lemon juice and grenadine vie for attention. True to history, this cocktail is an excellent bracer to get you through yet another election year.
3 oz bourbon or rye whiskey
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz orange juice
2 tsp grenadine
Combine all ingredients in a shaker half filled with ice. Shake thoroughly and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Toast to your candidate with a Ward 8!
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