Classic

Ward Eight

Name: Ward Eight
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Rye whiskey; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Grenadine

Served in a coupe glass

Ingredients

60 ml Rye whiskey
22.5 ml Lemon juice
22.5 ml Orange juice
15 ml Grenadine

Preparation

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish

Orange slice, cherry

Origin story

The Ward Eight cocktail is believed to have originated in Boston in the late 19th century, specifically around 1898, when it was created to celebrate a political victory in the city's Ward 8 district.