COLBERT GETS HIS OWN DRINK

Stephen Colbert had Esquire magazine’s cocktail historian (whatevs, Mr. Fancy Pants Mixologist) Dave Wondrich on his show last night. After discussing various bon vivant topics, Colbert had Wondrich create a signature cocktail for him. The result was a concoction called “The Colbert Bump”, a twist on the cherry bounce, a cordial that George Washington was said to enjoy. Serious Eats has the full recipe.

Ingredients

1 ounce Heering cherry liqueur
1 1/2 ounces “good ol’ Republican gin”
1/4 ounce lemon juice (“we gotta keep away the scurvy”)
Splash of soda water (“for summer cooling”)
Procedure

To a tall iced-tea glass filled three-quarters full of ice, add the ingredients in the order above. Stir and serve with a heavy dose of pomposity.

Hell yeah you need pomposity. I get drunk on that stuff all the time.

*Struts around like he owns the place*

Oh yeah, and I might tie on a few of these later. Or maybe mix some varnish with Coke Zero. Y’know, whatever. We’ll see what mood I’m in.