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When we do a test taste of Tammy Coxen's (of Tammy's Tastings) concoctions¹, I'm often surprised by the ingredients on the counter. This time there was a Mason jar full of preserved peaches.

We're starting to see some fresh peaches come into the market now, but not nearly as many as we would normally expect this time of year because of that polar vortex that we got in January really damaged the southwestern Michigan peach trees. So, I thought we should highlight a cocktail³ today that people could make with the peaches they put up last year. So, they can save those nice fresh peaches for eating out of hand, Tammy said.

The drink she chose is a classic cocktail which originated in Chicago. It's called the Edgewater Beach after a hotel of the same name which was built in 1916.

Although, Coxen said, they probably borrowed this drink from an earlier cocktail called the Cohasset Punch, which dates back to at least 1899. So this drink has long roots, and you can sort of see that reflected in the ingredients and in the use of something like canned peaches.

There is a Michigan connection. The recipe appears in the same 1951 cocktail book titled Bottoms Up, which also included the most famous cocktail originating in Detroit, the Last Word.

Along with the peaches on the table were two Michigan rums. The first was Two James Dr. Bird Jamaica Rum. The Detroit Distillery handpicked barrels of Jamaican rum and made its own blend. The other was Mammoth⁴ Wood Boat Rum from Torch Lake. But why two rums? Tammy's answer: Why not? 

Rum is actually a really varied⁵ spirit. People don't realize it. They'll tell me, I don't like rum. You've told me you don't like rum. (It's true.) But I have 15 rums on my shelf. I bet I can find one that you like, Tammy said.

When you combine rums of different styles you can create a drink that doesn't taste like anything you could get out of a single bottle, she added.

After shaking up the drink (see recipe below), it was time for a taste test.

I'm a little worried because I know you don't like rum," Tammy said. "But I hope you like this one.

Skeptically, I took a sip⁶. Loved the peaches. That was the first flavor, but it was complemented⁷ by the Dr. Bird rum in an interesting way. I liked it.

The Doctor Bird rum has a lot of these fruity esters that we find in Jamaican rums, so I think you're right that pairing that with a fruit really plays off the strengths of the rum, Tammy said.

For a rum drink, I'm going to give it high marks.

Edgewater Beach

(recipe updated by Paul McGee)

2 slices canned peaches

1 tbsp raw cane⁸ sugar (Tammy likes it better with around 2/3 tbsp)

3/4 oz lime juice, plus the lime shell

3/4 oz overproof rum (we used Doctor Bird from Two James)

3/4 oz aged² rum (we used Wood Boat Rum from Mammoth)

1/2 oz sweet vermouth (we used Carpano Antica)

Muddle⁹ peaches, lime juice, raw cane sugar, and lime shell in a cocktail shaker. When peaches are broken down and sugar is dissolved, add remaining ingredients and ice. Shake well and double strain into a cocktail glass.

1 concoctions   

n.编造，捏造，混合物( concoction的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We bearrived scientists and tested concoctions of milk, orange juice, and mouthwash. 咱们是科技家，尝试牛奶、橙汁和漱口水的混合物。 来自互联网
• We became scientists and tested concoctions of milk, orange juice, and mouthwash. 我们是科学家，尝试牛奶、橙汁和漱口水的混合物。 来自互联网

2 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

3 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

4 mammoth   

n.长毛象；adj.长毛象似的，巨大的

参考例句：

• You can only undertake mammoth changes if the finances are there.资金到位的情况下方可进行重大变革。
• Building the new railroad will be a mammoth job.修建那条新铁路将是一项巨大工程。

5 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

6 sip   

v.小口地喝，抿，呷；n.一小口的量

参考例句：

• She took a sip of the cocktail.她啜饮一口鸡尾酒。
• Elizabeth took a sip of the hot coffee.伊丽莎白呷了一口热咖啡。

7 complemented   

有补助物的，有余格的

参考例句：

• The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list. 佳肴佐以美酒，可称完美无缺。
• In vitro analysis must be complemented by studies of the virus replication cycle in plants. 体外的分析必须辅之以植物体内病毒复制周期的研究。

8 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。

9 muddle   

n.困惑，混浊状态；vt.使混乱，使糊涂，使惊呆；vi.胡乱应付，混乱

参考例句：

• Everything in the room was in a muddle.房间里每一件东西都是乱七八糟的。
• Don't work in a rush and get into a muddle.克服忙乱现象。