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Howitzer

By Neal Bodenheimer

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Sparkling whiskey cocktail in a coupe glass.
By Denny Culbert

The Howitzer was the first original cocktail to be featured on a Cure menu. My idea was to pair two of the most Southern ingredients out there: bourbon and peaches. The French 75 was already a popular template in New Orleans, and there was much debate as to whether it should be made with gin or cognac, so using bourbon as a base seemed to me like a funny way to bypass that conversation entirely. The French 75 was named after a big-ass French gun, so I decided to name my drink after a big-ass American gun.

For another take on the French 75 from Cure, check out the Celery Stalker. This recipe was excerpted from ‘Cure’ by Neal Bodenheimer. Buy the full book on Amazon.

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