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The Biden Beer Bomb
Barack Obama’s running mate (can I call him Joe?) inspired the Biden Beer Bomb, my fourth “Candidate Cocktail”. Friends and family came over for the final Presidential debate and dined on delicacies from Chicago (My hometown, and Barack’s base of operations). With comfort foods like Portillo’s Hot dogs and Lou Malnati’s pizza, the Biden cocktail needed to be simple and go down easy with cheesy deep-dish.
Basically, it needed to be beer. I chose Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, added a shot of Woodford Reserve Bourbon, and to convert women whose first choice would never be beer, a splash of Cherry Brandy. The result? The Biden Bomb is an elder statesman of a cocktail with cherry undertones and a warm smooth finish.
Folks might consider the use of the word “bomb” a gaffe, but I stand behind it as the right name for the right cocktail at the right time.
Here’s the recipe:
The Biden Beer Bomb
½ bottle of Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Beer (or beer of your choice. Wheat beer or hefeweizen works best)
1½ oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon
½ oz Cherry Brandy
¼ oz simple syrup
Run water over beer mug and put in freezer while preparing cocktail.
Place bourbon, cherry brandy, and simple syrup in a Boston shaker with ice. Shake until cold.
Pour mixture into the bottom of an ice-cold mug. Add beer to taste.
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