With Savannah’s proclivity toward celebration, we couldn’t exclude a cocktail or two from our trail ride. We end it here at the newest place on the map, Prohibition, a speakeasy-style spot modeled after its sister location in Charleston. As beverage director, Jim McCourt knows a thing or two about mixing drinks and people. Two of his favorite libations to get the party started—The Snapper, a refreshing snap pea juice-infused gin drink, and the brandied apricot Prunus—will be on the menu when the 50-foot bar debuts this spring. For drink recipes, go to SavannahMagazine.com. Prohibition, 125 Martin Luther King Blvd., prohibitionsavannah.com. Photo by Jonathan Boncek.
The Snapper
2 oz. Fords Gin
1 oz. sugar snap pea juice (Beverage director Jim McCourt suggests making your own by throwing a few sugar snap peas into a juicer or blender, then running through a fine strain.)
¾ oz. lime juice
½ oz. green apple syrup
8 mint leaves, plus sprig for garnish
splash soda water
Gently muddle mint with syrup in a shaker tin, add all other ingredients except soda water, fill with ice and shake briefly. Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice and garnish with mint sprig.
The Prunus
1 oz. apricot-infused Brandy
1 oz. Rothman and Winter apricot liqueur
¾ oz. lemon juice
¾ oz. honey syrup
1 egg white
2 dashes Bittercube Bolivar bitters
Add all ingredients to a shaker, add ice and shake very hard for 15 seconds. Strain into a cold cocktail glass.
