Gone with the Wind Recipe
From:
Field Guide to Cocktails
, by
Rob Chirico
Makes:
1 drink
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 ounces Southern Comfort
- Cranberry juice
- Wedge of lime
INSTRUCTIONS
- Pour the Southern Comfort over ice in a chilled highball glass. Add cranberry juice to fill, and squeeze in a lime wedge.
This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food
team.
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I've never, ever heard this referred to as a "Gone with the Wind." It's always been called a Scarlett O'Hara, although now Southern Comfort now just tags it as a "SoCo & Cranberry" in their promotional materials. It was invented as a tie-in for the 1939 release of the film version of "Gone with the Wind," and it's a really great drink. Unfortunately, a lot of bartenders don't know it by name...+READ
I've never, ever heard this referred to as a "Gone with the Wind." It's always been called a Scarlett O'Hara, although now Southern Comfort now just tags it as a "SoCo & Cranberry" in their promotional materials. It was invented as a tie-in for the 1939 release of the film version of "Gone with the Wind," and it's a really great drink. Unfortunately, a lot of bartenders don't know it by name today.-COLLAPSE
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