Day 9: Nine Ladies Dancing Cocktail

Some days, the process is easy. And some days, the process is hard. Once in every calendar, we run into our "white whale" – that cocktail that will just not coalesce into a tasty libation. Sometimes, it's because we don't have a clear idea of what we want (some might say it lacks a strong narrative thread) or sometimes it's because things just don't taste the way we thought they would. So a 20 minute fun exercise turns into a 3-hour, thousand glass-washing, tipsy tirade.

Fortunately, today's cocktail wasn't our white whale this year. This was probably one of the easiest to come together. For our dancing ladies, a pretty pink pomegranate margarita.

Nine Ladies Dancing Cocktail

• 2 parts pomegranate tequila
• 1 part amaretto (we used Sons of Vancouver limited edition, barrel-aged amaretto – I have bottle #17!)
• 1/2 part lime
• bar spoon of Campari

Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker over ice. Shake well. Strain into cocktail glass. Serve with a cute lime twist.

Cocktail Notes

• We originally tried Tuaca, along with the tequila and amaretto – but it didn't add anything new.
• The Campari is surprisingly delightful.