Sir Walter Cocktail

Is anyone watching “Payback” on BritBox? It’s a compelling crime drama starring Morven Christie and Peter Mullan. There are six episodes in season one, each of which is around 46 minutes long. It’s not as intense as other crime dramas that I’ve watched, but it’s one of those shows that fills me with anxiety. I decided that I needed an appropriate cocktail to get me through. Because this is a Scottish production filmed in beautiful Edinburgh, a place I have visited and enjoyed, I decided to make myself a Sir Walter, a.k.a. “Swalter” cocktail, allegedly named for Sir Walter Scott. It is nose-numbingly powerful, at least for an amateur tippler like me. It’s tasty though, and I was able to get through even the most intense moments of the series in fine form.

Sir Walter Cocktail

1 t. Grenadine
1 t. Curaçao
1 t. fresh lemon juice
1½ oz. brandy
1½ oz. rum

Shake well with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass

 

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