Why It Works
- Keeping a cocktail hot for a whole afternoon or evening is easy with an insulated thermos; just warm your carrying container first by filling it with boiling water while you prep your drink.
- The Ward 8 is usually made with lemon and orange juices, but here you get a concentrated citrus flavor from an oleo-saccharum—an intense syrup made with lemon and orange peels muddled with sugar.
- This recipe easily scales up or down to accommodate the size of your thermos. Just adjust the Angostura to taste.
This hot spin on the classic Ward 8 cocktail makes enough for a small crowd of ice skaters or snowshoers—exactly what you’ll want after a day out in the cold. Just pack the heated whiskey, citrus, and pomegranate mix into a thermos, and it’ll still be warm when you’re ready for it.
Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Recipe
For the Oleo-Saccharum:
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Zest from 2 lemons
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Zest from 1 orange
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4 1/2 ounces (130g) sugar
For the Cocktails:
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8 ounces (235ml) boiling water, plus more for preheating thermos
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16 ounces (475ml) rye whiskey, such as Bulleit 95
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4 ounces (120ml) unsweetened pomegranate juice
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2 ounces (60ml) dry orange curaçao, such as Pierre Ferrand
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8 dashes Angostura bitters
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8 lemon zest strips, for garnish (optional)
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For the Oleo-Saccharum: In a heatproof container with at least a 36-ounce capacity, toss together lemon and orange zests with sugar. Muddle for 30 seconds to release the oil from the zests. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 8 and up to 12 hours.
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For the Cocktails: Pre-warm thermos by filling with water just off the boil and let stand. Meanwhile, pour rye whiskey, 8 ounces boiling water, pomegranate juice, orange curaçao, and bitters over the oleo-saccharum. Stir well until sugar is completely dissolved.
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Discard hot water from thermos, then carefully strain rye mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into thermos (a funnel can help avoid spills); discard spent zests. Seal thermos. Optionally, when ready to drink, add new lemon zests to your cocktail, expressing the oils over the top first.
Special Equipment
Heatproof container with minimum 36-ounce capacity, insulated 1.1-quart thermos, fine-mesh strainer
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- Fill Your Winter Thermos With a Hot Ward 8 Cocktail
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 196 | Calories |
| 0g | Fat |
| 20g | Carbs |
| 0g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
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| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 196 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
| 0mg | 0% |
| 3mg | 0% |
| 20g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 20g | |
| 0g | |
| Vitamin C 1mg | 4% |
| Calcium 4mg | 0% |
| Iron 0mg | 0% |
| Potassium 36mg | 1% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
Why It Works Keeping a cocktail hot for a whole afternoon or evening is easy with an insulated thermos; just warm your carrying container first by filling it with boiling water while you prep your drink.The Ward 8 is usually made with lemon and orange juices, but here you get a concentrated citrus flavor from an oleo-saccharum—an intense syrup made with lemon and orange peels muddled with sugar.This recipe easily scales up or down to accommodate the size of your thermos. Just adjust the Angostura to taste. This hot spin on the classic Ward 8 cocktail makes enough for a small crowd of ice skaters or snowshoers—exactly what you’ll want after a day out in the cold. Just pack the heated whiskey, citrus, and pomegranate mix into a thermos, and it’ll still be warm when you’re ready for it. Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Recipe For the Oleo-Saccharum: Zest from 2 lemons Zest from 1 orange 4 1/2 ounces (130g) sugar For the Cocktails: 8 ounces (235ml) boiling water, plus more for preheating thermos 16 ounces (475ml) rye whiskey, such as Bulleit 95 4 ounces (120ml) unsweetened pomegranate juice 2 ounces (60ml) dry orange curaçao, such as Pierre Ferrand 8 dashes Angostura bitters 8 lemon zest strips, for garnish (optional) For the Oleo-Saccharum: In a heatproof container with at least a 36-ounce capacity, toss together lemon and orange zests with sugar. Muddle for 30 seconds to release the oil from the zests. Cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 8 and up to 12 hours. For the Cocktails: Pre-warm thermos by filling with water just off the boil and let stand. Meanwhile, pour rye whiskey, 8 ounces boiling water, pomegranate juice, orange curaçao, and bitters over the oleo-saccharum. Stir well until sugar is completely dissolved. Discard hot water from thermos, then carefully strain rye mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into thermos (a funnel can help avoid spills); discard spent zests. Seal thermos. Optionally, when ready to drink, add new lemon zests to your cocktail, expressing the oils over the top first. Special Equipment Heatproof container with minimum 36-ounce capacity, insulated 1.1-quart thermos, fine-mesh strainer This Recipe Appears In Fill Your Winter Thermos With a Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Nutrition Facts (per serving) 196 Calories 0g Fat 20g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label × Nutrition Facts Servings: 8 Amount per serving Calories 196 % Daily Value* 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% 0mg 0% 3mg 0% 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 20g 0g Vitamin C 1mg 4% Calcium 4mg 0% Iron 0mg 0% Potassium 36mg 1% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. (Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
Hot Ward 8 Cocktail Recipe
