Quote of the Day: Gregory Boehm on Original Ingredients

08/29/2012

Quote of the Day: Gregory Boehm on Original Ingredients

"It's pretty clear that by 1908 grenadine had already become red simple syrup." --Gregory Boehm, Proprietor of Cocktail Kingdom and Publisher of Mud Puddle Books

The quote comes from the September 30, 2012 issue of Wine Spectator. Boehm is discussing how the quest for historical authenticity in cocktail ingredients can sometimes lead to ironic results.

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08/29/2012