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Milwaukie

1 1⁄2 oz Kinnickinnic Whiskey, Great Lakes Distillery
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Ransom
1⁄2 oz Rehorst Citrus & Honey Vodka, Great Lakes Distillery
1⁄4 oz Honey syrup (1:1)
2 wdg Pineapple (fresh)
5 dr Orange bitters, Bittercube
Instructions

Muddle pineapple wedge and vodka in a mixing glass until macerated. Strain into a shaker and add ice, whiskey, vermouth, syrup and shake until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and finish with five drops of bitters & a fresh pineapple wedge

History

The name "Milwaukie" comes from the Algonquin/Ojibwa language, and as a native Milwaukeean I've always been interested in coming up with a Milwaukee spirit based version of the Algonquin.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Jason Westplate, Adapted from the members of the Vicious Circle, AKA: "Algonquin Round Table" 1919-'29
Year
2013
Is an
altered recipe
Reference

http://www.esquire.com/drinks/algonquin-cocktail-drink-recipe

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Comments
Big Jilm commented on 6/04/2013:

And here I thought this would be full of Oregon spirits!

Cocktailian commented on 6/14/2013:

Haha... yes, but at least I have the Ransom vermouth--so it's a mix of WI & OR. Oregon kept the original spelling, though