Menno-Nightcaps by S. L. Klassen

Author:S. L. Klassen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Touchwood Editions
Published: 2021-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

1½ oz (45 mL) gold rum

½ oz (15 mL) triple sec

¾ oz (22 mL) fresh grapefruit juice

½ oz (15 mL) orgeat (see page 145)

½ oz (15 mL) molasses simple syrup (see page 142)

Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice. Shake thoroughly, and strain into an old-fashioned glass with ice. Drink this with like-minded folks somewhere far away from the evils of the world.

Conscientious Cobbler

Makes 1 cocktail

Every now and then, world events burst their way into our affairs despite our best efforts to ignore them. For instance, try as we might, we could not miss the two world wars. These were such cataclysmic events that they even got Mennonites of different subsects, who usually never spoke to each other, to come together in an alliance to lobby their governments for exemptions or alternate, non-combatant service assignments. Where we succeeded, our Mennonite young men spent the two world wars working in forestry, hospitals, medical corps, and other non-military service jobs. Where we didn’t, they were tarred and feathered.

A cobbler is a mixture of fortified wine and fruit, served over crushed ice like a slushy. It dates back to the 1840s, well before the words conscientious and objector had come together for those who resisted military service for reasons of faith. This variation uses port and brandy instead of the traditional sherry.

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