Mean and green. Grumpy and greedy. Sour as a pickle. He’s a mean one, that Mr. Grinch. So mean, that he very memorably stole Christmas back in 1966. He’s also painfully relatable for those of us who have a grumpy person we’re trying to lure into the spirit of the season.
Our Mean and Green cocktail is here to help. Brighten a grumpy someone’s day with this unexpected, delightfully delicious Grinch cocktail inspired by the classic film. It even has a bit of pickle brine for a tangy surprise that we believe even the Grinch himself would enjoy.
What Makes this Grinch Cocktail Green?
Very little sweetness here, just pickle brine, lemon juice, and honey to get that Grinchiest green. Unless we’re quite mistaken, we saw Cindy Lou Who (by now pushing sixty) propped up at a local bar, sipping nostalgically on a green drink, muttering about the one who got away. Was her bright green beverage a Mean and Green? She looked a bit pickled, so we’re pretty sure it was.
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A Grinch Cocktail, the Mean and Green
Description
We’re glad to accept this cocktail even without a 39-and-a-half foot pole.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz whiskey
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 1 oz pickle brine
- 1 tsp honey
- Chopped dill for garnish
Instructions
- Rub the rim of a rocks glass with lemon juice and dip into chopped dill.
- Fill glass with ice.
- Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice and serve.
Because we all need a movie snack to with our Grinch cocktail, try these Fennel and Coriander Cashews.
Recipe and Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Laura Petrilla
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