A soft drink of local note – or notoriety, depending – is thick, dark, bitter Moxie. Think molasses. Or patent medicine, as it originated.
The soda has a cult following, something that mystifies many of us. Well, in our part of New England it’s something like Dr. Pepper is elsewhere. Hardly a universal taste. Either you get it or you don’t.
Well, there’s also Red Bull, which commonly gets teamed up with Jagermeister – as the Jagerbomb. The rumor is it’s so popular with underage drinkers that anyone buying Jagermeister at the State Liquor Store will get carded, regardless of age.
So the other day I noticed one of our neighbors sitting out in the sun and sipping … Moxie.
What, no Jagermeister with it?
No, he said smoothly. Moxie goes with Captain Morgan.
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Molasses and rum? Maybe in a cookie but sounds a bit sweet for a drink.
Agreed.
In the summer the drinks must be sour preferably with fresh lime juice and very cold.
Or, at times, fresh grapefruit juice. As we’re finding through experimentation.
Yes, grapefruit juice or just grapefruit slices chilled. Very hot here so I’m out early then indoors at the peak of the heat sipping cold tea with lime juice and cinnamon.
I like a nice Reposado mezcal with lemonade. I loathe the heat, and desire no memory of it.