Blinker
The Blinker is another older cocktail coming to us from the 1930's that includes Rye, Grapefruit Juice, and Raspberry Syrup. You'll notice some similarities to the Ward Eight in the taste thanks to the Ward Eight's citrus elements and Grenadine, however the Blinker takes a slightly different turn with similar, but, of course, different flavours.In fact, early recipes for the Blinker called for Grenadine instead of Raspberry Syrup. While there are similar flavours between the two, Grenadine is made with Pomegranate while the Raspberry Syrup is, obviously, made with Raspberry.
Ingredients
- 60 mL Rye Whiskey
- 30 mL Grapefruit Juice
- 15 mL Raspberry Syrup*
- Garnish with a few Raspberries on a skewer
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake everything until it's nice and cold.
- Double strain into a Coupe glass.
- Add your garnish and serve.
Notes
*Here's our recipe for Raspberry Syrup.
There's a certain simple elegance to the Blinker, but we couldn't find a lot of information about it beyond the fact that the recipe first appearing in the 1930's. It's just one of so many classics from around the Prohibition that were spins on good Whiskey mixed with fruit juice. While there are similarities between all these cocktails, it's amazing how bartenders balanced everything out with different flavours depending on the given fruit juice.