Happy Repeal Day!

Prohibition ended December 5, 1933, and spirits began to flow back into the veins of our (theoretically) bone-dry nation. Celebrate your freedom to drink with a stellar cocktail like this one, which we featured in our very first issue and continue to enjoy today. Credit goes to Imbibe’s beloved columnist, Ted Haigh (aka Dr. Cocktail), for putting his unique spin on the classic Blinker.

Dr. Cocktail’s Blinker
2 oz. rye whiskey
1/2 oz. grapefruit juice (fresh and never pink)
1 barspoon raspberry syrup (not the kind you add to coffee; the kind you drizzle on ice cream—thick and lumpy)
Ice
Tools: shaker, strainer
Glass: cocktail
Garnish: lemon twist

Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a chilled glass and garnish.