Hobson
3.2 8 ratings
Ingredients
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Method
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of orange slice.
- 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
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24.7% alc./vol. ยท 1.8 standard drinks
History
Unbalanced towards sweetness. Originally served 'neat' but is better over crushed ice.
The Hobson cocktail is named for Richmond Pearson Hobson, a United States Navy Rear Admiral who lived from 1870 to 1937. It is not named after Thomas Hobson, the Cambridge, England man (1545-1631) who originated the phrase 'Hobson's choice'. R.P. Hobson, a hero of the American-Spanish War in 1898, later served as a Congressman. Hobson, a staunch abstainer, has been referred to as 'The Father of American Prohibition' for his efforts to criminalize alcohol and other drugs. He was also a prolific author on the topic.