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One hallmark of PDT mixologist Jim Meehan's cocktails is his antithetic usage of effect brandies and eaux-de-vie arsenic featured spirits. Here, the wide cherry brandy kirschwasser takes halfway signifier (hence the George Washington-inspired title), on with Spanish brandy de Jerez (such arsenic Gran Duque d'Alba brand).

Adapted from Meehan's "The PDT Cocktail Book" (Sterling Epicure, 2011).

Ingredients

  • Ice
  • 1 ounce kirschwasser
  • 1 ounce brandy de jerez
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 ounce Pedro Jiménez sherry
  • 1/2 ounce Cherry Heering liqueur
  • 3 preserved cherries (or maraschino cherries, for garnish (see related recipe)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

  • Calories

    190

  • Carbohydrates

    8 g

  • Sugar

    8 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from Meehan's "The PDT Cocktail Book" (Sterling Epicure, 2011).

Tested by Jason Wilson and Michael Taylor.

Published September 27, 2011

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Updated March 14, 2026

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