The Hallelujah
Description
A palate-twister from the isthmus of Panama
Ingredients
| 1 | oz | Cognac (Babylonian Grape Brandy) |
| 1 | c | Ice (Ice of the crest of Mount Sinai (crushed)) |
| 4 | dr | Lime juice (Lemon from the Desert of Sin) |
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | Sweet vermouth (Gomorrah and Sodom Vermouth) |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Añejo rum (Rum aged in Noah's Ark (rye can also be used)) |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Grenadine (Add Cain's Syrup from the Garden of Eden) |
Instructions
You then give it a Hebrew shake and pop a cherry on top. Say Hallelujah after drinking.
History
Bilgay apparently sent out postcards listing the ingredients as shown above....many thousands went out, and a million dollar lawsuit was instituted.
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Cocktail summary
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| Created by | Originated by Max Bilgray, of Colon, Pananma around 1929 and dedicated to Aimee Semple McPherson (a controversial evangelist of the era) as a result of an alleged visit to his Bilgray's Tropic Bar and Cabaret. |
| Reference | The Gentleman's Companion, Charles H. Baker (1939) |
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