3 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
3 oz St. Germain Elderyberry Liqueur
Splash Pomegranate Juice
Splash Lemon Juice
Shaken and served into a martini glass
Garnish with sugar rim and lemon twist
Alchemist Side Car
4 oz Hennesy Cognac
2 oz GranGala triple orange liqueur
Squeeze of fresh lemon
Squeeze of fresh orange
Shake and serve in Martini Glass
Garnish with Sugar rim and lemon twist
Jamaica Plain is definitely a section of Boston which relishes in the dive bar. From Costello's to Midway Cafe to the Behan, as an ex JP resident I have traveled to all of these sorrow drowning watering holes. The one thing they have in common, aside from the scent of stale tears and urinal cakes, is a blanketed ignorance towards all things shaken, muddled or stirred. The shining exception to this trend in the J.P. bar scene is the Alchemist, located on the intersection of Moraine, South Huntington, Boylston and Centre. The Alchemist, home of huge martinis, and even larger bartenders is where I visit when thirsty in J.P. When I took my seat at the bar John (you'll recogonize him as the bartender with arms the width of your torso) made me an unnamed drink that is going to be on the Alchemist's new upcoming drink list. Whether my wrist felt limp due to the size of the martini glass or the color of the drink has yet to be decided, but I assure you, his full bodied answer to the watery pomegrenate martini is the way a cocktail should taste. The cocktail was well thought out and put its vodka wreaking half sweet compatriot to shame. The other drink was a traditional side car, made with fresh fruit and GranGala liqueur rather than Triple sec. The GranGala was a brilliant addition to the cocktail and made it peach schnapps smooth. If you are ever in the area, the Alchemist is an interesting blend of Irish pub, concert venue, and minimalist art gallery. It's a great place to visit and a better place to frequent.
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