The Last Wurst

“I know vegetarian Mennonites who make an exception for Mennonite farmer’s sausage. Back in the olden days in Russia, the whole village would get together for a pig-butchering party and then divvy up the meat for sausage, which they smoked by hanging it in their living-room chimneys. After the butchering, they’d hang around and drink. Some of these old traditions have been lost—Mennonite farmer’s sausage that’s on the market today still has a unique tanginess, but it’s not from being hung through the winter in our personal fireplaces. Goodbye to that tradition, but hello to reviving the drinking part.” – Menno Nightcaps by S. L. Klassen

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The Last Wurst

Course Drinks

Servings 1 cocktail

Author S. L. Klassen, author of Menno Nightcaps

Ingredients

• 1 oz (30 mL) gin
• 1 oz (30 mL) green Chartreuse
• 1 oz (30 mL) maraschino liqueur
• 1/2 oz (15 mL) fresh lime juice
• 3 dashes of aromatic bitters
• A lime wedge or cocktail cherries to garnish

Instructions

• Pour all ingredients except the garnish into a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice. Shake vigorously, and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime or cherries. Serve with sausage.

Notes

Note: Based on the classic The Last Word, this cocktail cuts back on the lime and adds a few dashes of bitters. For digestion.

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