The Groggy Grogger: A Purim Cocktail

Deborah Rood Goldman
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Deborah Rood Goldman

Purim is a happy holiday that affirms Jewish survival and continuity throughout history. This cocktail, named for the noisemakers we use to drown out Haman's name, serves as a bit of a pick-me-up, packed with a punch. L’chaim!

Ingredients
4 oz. pineapple juice
1 ½ oz. vodka
½ teaspoon curry powder
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cream
2 dashes Tabasco Sauce
4 oz. crushed ice
Directions
  1. Pour all ingredients into a blender
  2. Blend for 10 seconds on high speed.
  3. Pour into a chilled old-fashioned glass.
  4. Dust with cayenne pepper

Find additional cocktails for your holiday celebration, including drinks based on each character in the Purim story.

A yellow drink being poured into a cocktail glass with a peppered rim
Deborah Rood Goldman
Deborah Rood Goldman

Deborah Rood Goldman (she/her) is a longtime member of the Garden City Jewish Center in Garden City, N.Y. and the congregation’s past president. A native New Yorker, Deborah grew up on Long Island and holds a bachelor’s degree in American civilization from Brown University, as well as a master’s degree in library science from Queens College. She is a former digital communications producer on the Union for Reform Judaism.

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