Since the beginning of the craft cocktail renaissance, there's been a creative explosion of new drinks. If you're dizzy with the burden of too much choice, there's nothing wrong with sticking to the classics, and then adding a few twists. How does a drink become a classic? Experts agree it's not just about great taste, they're also simple to make and use ingredients that are easy to find. The Pink Lady is from Cocktail Codex, named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune and winner of the James Beard Award for "Best New Cocktail or Bartending Book". Cheers.

• 1 ½ oz Plymouth Gin
• ½ oz Laird's 100-proof straight apple brandy
• ½ oz fresh lemon juice
• ½ oz House Grenadine
• 1 egg white
• 1 branded cherry on a skewer for garnish

For House Grenadine:

• 1 cup POM Wonderful pomegranate juice
• 1 ¼ cup unbleached cane sugar
• ¾ tsp grams powdered malic acid
• ½ tsp powdered citric acid
• A pinch of Terra Spice Orange Extract

• Dry shake all the ingredients, then shake again with ice.
• Double strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with the cherry.

House Grenadine:

• Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until the sugar has dissolved.
• Transfer to a storage container and refrigerate until ready to use (up to 3 weeks). 

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