Ward Eight Cocktail

MEDIUM | FRUITY | WINTER

Sweet & sour classic cocktail, created during the “Gilded Age” of the early 20th century.

The Ward 8 cocktail is a classic American cocktail that has its roots in Boston. Named for Boston’s eighth ward, an area famed for political corruption. It was created at the Locke-Ober restaurant, to celebrate the election of a local politician – Martin Lomasney. We are not sure how many of the original Ward Eights were actually drunk by Mr Lomasney on that night as he was a teetotaller, so it feels appropriate for us to create a non-alcoholic version of the Ward Eight.

Our non-alcoholic recipe of the Ward Eight stays true to the original with a balance of sweet and sour, together with a boldness and complexity from the botanical flavours of Banks Herbarium. A final sharpness and sophistication is achieved from the pomegranate in the Grenadine syrup. 

Ingredients

• 60ml Banks Botanicals
• 25ml Orange Juice 
• 25ml Lemon Juice 
• 1 dash Grenadine (pomegranate syrup)
• Highball Glass
• Cocktail Shaker
• Garnish with Orange or Lemon peel

Recipe

• Pour ingredients into a shaker & shake.
• Add Ice to the Shaker.
• Shake until chilled
• Strain & pour into a Highball glass.
• Garnish with orange or lemon peel.
• Serve & Enjoy

Tip

You can adjust your Ward Eight to suit your taste preference. If you are after a slightly sweeter version use less of the pomegranate grenadine or add a splash of soda water into your glass. If you like the bitter stuff you can experiment using a couple of dashes of bitters in your glass.