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Et voila, in the spirit of Noel Coward's wondrous work, and his Jamaica, as much as our own hangovers, the Blithe Spirit came into being with delicious magic. Now whenever I serve the drink to my guests, I add a maraschino cherry for color and a fragrant mint sprig, rife with summer. Also, try drizzling some of the cherry juice into the cocktail--it sinks to the bottom of the glass like a gorgeous summer sunset.
So cheers then to The Master himself, that indomitable, incredibly blithe spirit.
Blithe Spirit
3 oz. Malibu coconut rum
2 oz. orange juice
A splash or two of Rose's lime juice to taste
Stir all the ingredients in a shaker with ice
Strain the mixture into a highball glass filled with crushed ice
Garnish with mint or some tropical fruit, or both!
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First published in part in Next magazine.
a mahvelous party. . .
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