SLOPPY JOE
1
measure red port
1
measure cognac
2
measures pineapple juice
2
dashes Cointreau
Today
is my Italian Brother-in-law Joe’s birthday. He’s 29 I believe. That’s his
silly grin in the picture.
I just
had to have the SLOPPY JOE cocktail today and invited Joe over to partake. A
bonus Joe showed up too. All he really wanted was a GIPSY from yesterday. I
told him he first had to drink a SLOPPY JOE, which was really just an excuse
for me to make a second round of this delicious cocktail. To make both rounds,
I put the ingredients above into a shaker, added ice, gave it a couple shakes
and strained the pretty, foamy mixture into some wine goblets. Birthday boy put
some slices of orange in and took the hillbilly goblet.
The
SLOPPY JOE cocktail is the best way to drink port wine in Miami. The other
ingredients cut down on the heaviness of the port, yet it is still the dominant
force in the cocktail. Joe said he could feel the port rise up his esophagus,
in a nice way. It also reminded him of a Caribbean sangria. I thought it had a
very pleasant flavor. It wasn’t too sweet and it induced a nice warmth. The
pineapple flavor was a little too much and I cut back on the pineapple juice in
the second round. I used a cheaper port and cognac, and it was still very good.
I’ve heard you can substitute any orange liquor for the expensive Cointreau,
but my extreme like for the stuff means I won’t go that route.
With
three alcohols and one juice, I was a little afraid of the SLOPPY JOE cocktail,
but my fears were quickly put to rest. Now my fears about a sloppy Joe from too
many SLOPPY JOES, those are still around.
Drink Up^
Cocktail Connie
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