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Shaken · Hurricane

Patrick Smith, The Violet Hour, Chicago

The Rorschach Test cocktail recipe

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What goes in it

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Shake everything except the beer briefly with ice.
  2. 2Dump the whole thing, ice and all, into a hurricane glass and top with the pale ale.
  3. 3Garnish with a rolled orange peel on a pick.
Glass
Hurricane
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Rolled orange peel on a skewer

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lemon Juice

Yield
About 1.5 oz per lemon
Keeps
2 days
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh lemons

Method

  1. 1Juice in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Grenadine (1:1)

Keeps
3 weeks
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 1 partpomegranate juice (by volume)
  • 1 partwhite sugar (by volume)
  • Optional: a few drops of orange flower water

Method

  1. 1Warm the pomegranate juice and stir in the sugar until dissolved. Do not boil. Let cool and add the orange flower water if using. Store in the refrigerator.

About the The Rorschach Test

The Rorschach Test is a cocktail made with aquavit, amer picon and lemon juice, created by Patrick Smith at The Violet Hour.

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