Stirrup Cup

June 26, 2011 (Day 90) — Stirrup Cup

“It occurs to us that in a day when the motorcars have outstripped horseflesh, ‘runningboard’ cocktail would be a more suitable name for this delectable parting cup. The above recipe compounds a farewell drink potent enough to make you fancy yourself on a horse, feet in stirrups ready to yell ‘giddy-yap,’ and ready to go places and do things.” — Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ‘Em, 1937

The above description appears in one of my most recent cocktail book acquisitions, a gift from my grandmother who happened upon it when she and my grandfather lived in the Crescent City.

Stirrup Cup

• 1 lump sugar
• 1/2 a lemon, juiced
• 1.5 oz cherry brandy
• 1.5 oz brandy
• 1 maraschino cherry

Dissolve the sugar in a little bit of water at the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the lemon juice and the two brandies. Add crushed ice and stir well.

Strain into a cocktail glass. Drop in the cherry.

A very heavy drink, with a nice twinge from the citrus on the back. Tasty and powerful. We personally wouldn’t recommend getting behind the wheel of a car (or the reins of a horse for that matter) after a couple of these.

Cheers!