Wish You Were Here
Contributed by on Nov 09, 2016
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Close your eyes and make a wish. The world could use some good wishes right now, so this pairing seems timely.
Here’s an apropos toast with a cocktail originally created for the Smithsonian’s “Raise a Glass to History” gala, which celebrated the bicentennial of a famous American flag. The “A Wish for Grace” is a modern classic from mixologist Steven Liles of San Francisco’s landmark rum paradise, Smuggler’s Cove. It’s named after Grace Wisher, the 13-year-old indentured African-American servant who helped Mary Pickersgill sew the Great Garrison Flag—better known as the “Star-Spangled Banner”—which inspired the U.S. national anthem and now hangs in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
The cocktail features a New England–style pot still rum and Madeira, which would have been prominent and popular at that time in history. History never tasted so good.
The cocktail is paired with the “Wish Cube”, an elegant puzzle box crafted from stunning exotic hardwoods. So close your eyes, raise your glass, and make a wish, wherever you may be in the world. Here’s hoping all your wishes come true. Cheers!
A Wish for Grace
by Steven Liles
1 ½ oz New England style amber rum
¾ oz Blandy’s 5 Yr Verdelho Medeira
½ oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao
¾ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz rich simple syrup
2 dashes aromatic bitters
Shake ingredients together over ice and strain into a favorite glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
For more about the wonderful Wish Cube and to read the full article see:
Boxes and Booze: Wish You Were Here