WASHINGTON'S RESERVE
An apocryphal story about President George Washington has the young Virginian cutting down a cherry tree to test out his new axe and calmly stating, ''I cannot tell a lie,'' when asked about the incident. As far as we know, George never cut down a cherry tree for any frivolous purpose and it seems unlikely he would ever want to...because the man really, really loved cherries. Like, a lot. This drink combines sour cherry juice with brandy and spice syrup, with a touch of lemon and a bit of hard cider for fizz.
LIBERTY LEMONADE
American whiskey and fresh lemon juice, with a bit of sugar and bitters, was one of the first ‘cocktails’ served at the White House under President Andrew Jackson. Primarily for the female visitors (men were supposed to drink their whiskey neat!), it was nonetheless popular with guests of all sexes. We use Redemption Rye, fresh lemon juice, citrus syrup, bitters and soda water for fizz.
PATRIOT POUR (BRANDY ALEXANDER)
This decadent, cream-based cocktail was born in the 1870s. Brandy, crème de cacao, spice syrup and cream were shaken together and served with a fresh grating of nutmeg across the creamy top. Rich and flavorful, the Alexander remains popular as a dessert drink
1776 WHITE
Crisp white wine with pear and orange liqueurs and fresh apple juice has been a summer refresher for Americans since the late 18th century. Fresh ginger beer or hard cider was added to provide a bit of a fizz.