Cocktail Cabinet No.47

Grounds For Divorce

Grounds for Divorce is possibly the greatest name for a cocktail yet conceived. Just try saying “I’d like the Grounds for Divorce” if you don’t believe me.

This relatively new cocktail does not appear in any of the standard cocktail recipe books. It uses Licor 43, a pillar Spanish Liqueur, as well as tequila imported from the New Kingdom of Spain (aka Mexico).

There is evidence that Licor 43 was ...