My husband is in the Navy so I have a fond place in my heart for the Anchors Aweigh song.

Little did I know that the famous song was also a cocktail. Have you noticed that just about everything has a cocktail associated with it?
I just consider it a very good excuse to get drunk have a drink.
Anchors Aweigh
Ingredients:

1 oz bourbon
2 tsp triple sec
2 tsp peach brandy
2 tsp maraschino liqueur
2 tbsp heavy cream
several drops of maraschino cherry juice

Instructions:
Mix the ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice, pour into a chilled tumbler.
Image courtesy of ChicagoEye and recipe courtesy of Whisky Mag

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