Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails

Drinks From the Past for the Future

The Avenue

I almost wanted to call this drink “The Amazon” since I had to order most of the ingredients on-line.

cocktail

  • 1 ounce bourbon
  • 1 ounce Calvados
  • 1 ounce passion fruit juice or nectar
  • 1 dash real pomegranate grenadine
  • 1 dash orange flower water

Shake in an iced cocktail shaker and strain into a glass. Garnish with a carnation boutonnière

The author found this recipe in a book called the Café Royal Cocktail Book (1937). Times were different 70 years ago, and I hope that it is okay that I left off the boutonnière garnish.

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