Inspired by Char No. 4, and adapted by LKD from http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-the-noreaster-cocktail-the-10-minute-happy-hour-200385. Equally lovely on a cold winter evening or a hot summer day. Serves 1.
- 2 ounces bourbon (I prefer Knob Creek)
- 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce real maple syrup (skip this recipe altogether if all you have is Log Cabin, etc.)
- Fresh ginger juice to taste (1/2″ knob of fresh ginger, grated on the Microplane and pressed through a fine-mesh strainer to extract juice)
- Ginger beer (so far, I like Reed’s best – available at Trader Joe’s)
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the bourbon, lime juice, maple syrup, and ginger juice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass with ice. Top with ginger beer.
Recipe notes: If you don’t have ginger beer you can substitute ginger ale but the cocktail will be sweeter. Most ginger beer is non-alcoholic; Crabbies is about the only brand with alcohol. Either way is tasty.
Nor’easters for a crowd (Makes 1 gallon)
Base (48 oz.):
- 32 oz. Bourbon
- 8 oz. fresh lime juice
- 8 oz. real maple syrup
- Fresh ginger juice to taste (or use bottled organic ginger juice, available at Whole Foods)
Ginger beer (96 oz. = 8 12 oz. bottles of Reed’s)