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Pussyfoot Cocktail

By Andrew Irving

Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Andrew Irving's book, How to Cure a Hangover.

For those who don't like alcohol the morning after. The Pussyfoot Cocktail contains all the old favorite juices and is a classic hangover cure.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 drink

Ingredients

30 ml or 1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
30 ml or 1 fluid ounce fresh lemon juice
30 ml or 1 fluid ounce fresh orange juice
Grenadine, to taste
Maraschino cherry, for decoration

Preparation

  1. Mix all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker already packed with ice and then strain into a glass. Add a cherry for a final flourish.

How to Cure a Hangover
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