After 13 long years without legal alcohol, on Dec. 5, 1933, the 18th Amendment was repealed. In celebration of the repeal, don’t worry about costumes and elaborate props; simply celebrate by treating yourself to a drink! Annie Gunn’s in Chesterfield is commemorating today with a special cocktail menu. Head there to try the Prohibition, Calvados Crusta and Irish Old-Fashioned cocktails, or make the Prohibition Cocktail (pictured) for yourself.
Prohibition Cocktail (Annie Gunn’s take on the classic)
Courtesy of Mark Hinkle, bar manager at Annie Gunn’s
Makes 1 cocktail
1 oz. Tanqueray gin
1 oz. Lillet Blanc
½ oz. lemon juice
¼ oz. apricot liqueur
• Mix all ingredients over ice, shake thoroughly and serve up in a martini or cocktail glass.
This article appears in December 2012.