Stolen Moment

Let's talk garnishes again. This week it's brandied cherries. Yes, an Old Fashioned in Wisconsin often comes with a candy sundae cherry and that's fine since those cocktails are also flooded with fruit juice and 7up. However, what happens if you are making Manhattans or Metropolitans with a classy rye or cognac respectively? Well, you need a classy cherry. So if you are in the mood, try these:

Around America Series

When Stiff sent us an electronically-pilfered drink menu from one of his classy joints in Vegas, an idea for the next new series popped into my mind. Why not recreate specialty cocktails from bars across America so that we can enjoy them at home? All you need is to send me a cocktail menu with ingredients and I'll put my skills to the test in order to get a decent pour from them. Ready? OK, here's one get us started...

Drink: The Venetian Canal
Establishment: Salute Lounge at The Palazzo
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
First Connoisseur: Stiff

1 1/2 ounces Captain Morgan
1 ounce Disaronno
1 ounce Midori
1 ounce Blue Curaçao
2 ounces of sour
Splash 7up

Shake all ingredients except the 7up on ice. Splash with 7up.