A to Z Blog Challenge 2021, Cocktails A to Z from the letter R

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Welcome back. We’re one month into spring in the Northern Hemisphere. I hope Mother nature is treating you well.

Today’s cocktail is brought to you by the letter R. There are many great drinks that start with the letter R, but I’ve chosen a simple one. The Rob Roy is similar to the Manhattan but is made with scotch.

According to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s history, the drink was inspired by an 1890’s operetta loosely based on the life of the Scottish folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor while the show was running. I am a big fan of historical movies like Ben Hur, Hawaii, Braveheart Cleopatra and The Last of the Mohicans. One of my favorites is Rob Roy, starring Liam Neeson.

Who doesn’t appreciate the beauty of the highlands?

Make It Your Own

Ingredients

2 ounces scotch
3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: brandied cherry

Mix It

Add the scotch, sweet vermouth and bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until well-chilled.Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish with 2 speared brandied cherries.

Enjoy!

Come back tomorrow for fun with the letter S.

Don’t forget to check out other challengers here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mvSm8FsuFVkOQulQ0EgzslGiNd8CZWWrqaRhCG8Sv4o/edit#gid=1500973813

Published by Susanne Matthews

Hi! I live in Eastern Ontario. I'm married with three adult children and five wonderful grandchildren. I prefer warm weather, and sunshine but winter gives me time to write. If I’m listening to music, it will be something from the 1960s or 1970s. I enjoy action movies, romantic comedies, but I draw the line at slasher flicks and horror. I love science fiction and fantasy as well. I love to read; I immerse myself in the text and, as my husband says, the house could fall down around me, and I’d never notice. My preferences are as varied as there are genres, but nothing really beats a good romance, especially one that is filled with suspense. I love historical romance too, and have read quite a few of those. If I’m watching television, you can count on it being a suspense — I’m not a fan of reality TV, sit-coms, or game shows. Writing gives me the most pleasure. I love creating characters that become real and undergo all kinds of adventures. It never ceases to amaze me how each character can take on its own unique personality; sometimes, they grow very different from the way I pictured them! Inspiration comes from all around me; imagination has no bounds. If I can think it, imagine it, I can write it!

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