{"id":78,"date":"2012-07-24T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T18:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/?p=78"},"modified":"2012-07-25T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2012-07-25T18:36:45","slug":"southern-comfort-with-a-cherry-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/2012\/07\/24\/southern-comfort-with-a-cherry-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Comfort, with a cherry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My mother mixes Manhattans with Southern Comfort,<\/a> a blend of whiskey, spices and fruit juices. With a maraschino cherry, of course.<\/p>\n

This summer\u2019s trendy cocktail already has the cherry in it. Southern Comfort\u2019s Bold Black Cherry blends the juicy tones of black cherry with the sweetness of cherry vanilla. It\u2019s a crisp treat mixed with Coca-Cola<\/a> Zero, the no-calorie soft drink.<\/p>\n

Brown goods and cola, you ask? Actually, there is a tradition of that combo dating back to the late 1970s at my alma mater, West Virginia University<\/a>. In those days, my neighbors, Robert E. Lee True and his roommate Call Me Phil, unwound from a hard day of cutting class with their favorite relaxer, Rebel Yell Bourbon and Royal Crown Cola.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s mighty fine,\u201d Bob said. \u201cJust don\u2019t spill it on your truck. Takes the paint clean off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Actually, the truck was never in danger. I suspect Bob was trying to scare off anyone who might ask him for a pour.<\/p>\n

Southern Comfort has been a staple in any well-stocked bar since 1874. (Not to spoil the surprise, but I\u2019ll buy a bottle for Mom\u2019s birthday next month. It\u2019s one gift I won\u2019t ever have to return to the store.)<\/p>\n

Mom mixes Southern Comfort with a bit of sweet vermouth. Its complex layers of flavor also stand up to being served straight up, on the rocks. But give it a try with Coke, especially on a hot summer night.<\/p>\n

The recipe is simple: Fill a tall tumbler with ice. Add 1 \u00bd ounces Southern Comfort Bold Black Cherry. Top with 4 ounces of Coke Zero. Add a wedge of lemon or lime. Kick back on the deck and enjoy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My mother mixes Manhattans with Southern Comfort, a blend of whiskey, spices and fruit juices. With a maraschino cherry, of course. This summer\u2019s trendy cocktail already has the cherry in it. Southern Comfort\u2019s Bold Black Cherry blends the juicy tones … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[31,32],"tags":[46,45,47],"class_list":["post-78","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eat","category-shop","tag-coke-zero","tag-southern-comfort","tag-west-virginia-university"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2zjZK-1g","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78\/revisions\/84"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smithreports.com\/eatshopgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}