Root and Cream Cocktail

Let's hearken back to the golden days of childhood. When you could play in the yard all day, swinging as high as you dared (though I wasn't all that daring) in the summer or making the best snowman ever in the winter (complete with carrot nose).  When you had endless energy and always fought against your bedtime (instead of longing for your bed at absurdly early hours).  When you didn't have to pay bills, take care of yourself and your house, and never worried about work or how you looked.  Sound good?  Hmm...sometimes.

Well, there are certainly perks to being an adult.  Like being able to enjoy a good cocktail.  This Root & Cream Cocktail is the perfect blend of reliving a moment of childhood and the marvelous privilege of an alcoholic beverage.  And to make it even better, it's gloriously simple to make.

Real spices and ingredients used to create Root

Remember Root?  It's a certified organic spirit with a flavor like authentic, craft-brewed root beer.  Minus the carbonation, of course, because it is a spirit. Not only does it have a strong, marvelous flavor and is made from certified organic herbs and pure cane sugar, Root has a historical tie as well.  It's formulated from recipes for Root Tea originally given to settlers in the 1700s by Native Americans.  Over generations, the settlers increased the, ah, potency of the tea, until the Temperance Movement prompted a Pennsylvania pharmacist to remove the alcohol and ironically dub the beverage Root Beer.  The company producing Root--Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction--aims to recreate the original, pre-Temperance spirit.

For some Friday Cheer, mix up a Root & Cream Cocktail.  It's only 3 ingredients (and one is optional!), and it will taste exactly like a root beer float.  With a little extra adult kick.  It's the best of childhood and adulthood in a glass.

Since I mentioned root beer float, have you seen what my beloved Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams is serving in their scoop shops?  A Reverse Root Beer Float!  Their newly released flavor, Root Beer, is scooped into a glass and topped with Vanilla Bean Soda (from Dry).  I'm hoping to try one this Sunday when I'm in Columbus to get my certification to be a TRX instructor!


Root and Cream Cocktail
From Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Makes 1 drink

Ingredients:
2 parts Root liquor
4 parts cream soda
maraschino cherry

Preparation:
Combine Root and soda, giving it a brief stir.  Garnish with a cherry. Enjoy!

An adult root beer float, with a cherry on top
on the bottom of the glass
You know I love boozy fruit!

Happy Friday!