The Bishop

Name: The Bishop
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Red Wine; 3 oz Shadow Ridge 1893 Navy Strength Rum; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup; 1/4 oz Lime Juice; 1 dash(es) Orange Bitters

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By The Flippin Mixologist

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Submitted on: August 22, 2023

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While trying to use up some wine that was left at my house, I decided to have a look at another classic cocktail that you don’t hear many people mixing up anymore. This time, it’s the Bishop cocktail. I’ve seen several different “original” recipes, but the one I went with comes from “The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book” by A.S. Crockett in the 1935 reprint. That recipe looks like this: 3 oz rum 1 oz red wine (Cabernet Sauvignon) 1 tsp simple syrup 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice That is tasty, b...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Red Wine

3 oz
Shadow Ridge 1893 Navy Strength Rum

1/2 oz
Simple Syrup

1/4 oz
Lime Juice

1 dash(es)
Orange Bitters

Tools

jigger
shaker
strainer

Instructions

Garnish

none

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Wine Glass

Estimated strength

About 22% ABV (estimate)

By The Flippin Mixologist

At-home mixologist

Teacher, stage actor, audiobook narrator, and at- home mixologist. I spent my early teaching years bartending in the summers. I love making drinks for people. I love the ritual of it. I like to make the classics, do my own riffs on classics, and create brand new cocktails. I really enjoy trying to make a drink that symbolizes a person or character. ...

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Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled red wine glass and enjoy. *for the wine, I used Cabernet Sauvignon, but I think there is a lot of room for experimenting there. Pinot noir or Bordeaux could be fun. Beaujolais, Malbec. I think any of those could work.