John McKinnon’s Promise Recipe

How to Make John McKinnon’s Promise

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John McKinnon's Promise Recipe Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon whiskey
• 1 ozApple flavored brandy
• 12-14 oz cider
• sugar
• cherries

Recommended Glass to use for the John McKinnon's Promise Recipe



Highball Glass


John McKinnon's Promise Drink Recipe Instructions

Add bourbon and brandy to a shaker half-filled with shaved ice and shake vigorously. Strain into highball glass. Sink the sugar cube. Add three fingers of ice to cover sugar cube and liquid. Slowly pour in hard cider to top of glass. Float the cherry on top.

John McKinnon's Promise Recipe Information

The drink is named after the (late) poet John Mckinnon, whose reputation for the spontaneous composition of verse was dwarfed only by his rabid love for drinking until he collapsed or damaged property. At the old "Villager" cafe, in Bennignton, Vermont, there is a tradition that when someone orders a "John McKinnon" cocktail, the thrid one is always on the house, provided the patron drink it laying on the floor. An alternate tradition, also from southern Vermont, is that a person drinking a "John McKinnon" pretends to twist his or her ankle, or alternating, pours half the drink down their shirt and pretends to beg for change from members of the crowd.

Please note that there are many ways and variations to make John McKinnon's Promise. The John McKinnon's Promise recipe above is the most common way to make this drink, you can always improvise with your own twist and enjoy. You can also find many other variations of this drink on our website, just use our search to see more. CrystalMixer.com is intended for responsible adults of legal drinking age in the United States of America (21 years old or older). It is purely intended for guidance. Please do NOT drink and drive. If you need transportation, use a designated driver or a taxi service. And please be careful when crossing the street after drinking. Remember to drink responsibly! Lastly, have fun!


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