This cocktail created by Steve King and Owen Thomson, bartenders at Bourbon in Washington, DC, is a little red and a little blue. Referring to the 2008 US presidential election, I think this drink's name is appropriate, not only from a personal political viewpoint, but as an inevitable outcome. Politics aside, it's a great, refreshing drink that has an air of creativity without using exotic ingredients that you have to hunt for.
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 parts Jim Beam Black Bourbon
- 1/4 part DeKuyper Triple Sec
- 1/2 part fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 part blueberry juice
- 1/2 part lavender honey simple syrup
- dash of orange bitters
- super-fine sugar for rimming
Preparation:
- Rim a cocktail glass with sugar.
- Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well.
- Strain into a cocktail glass.
