Knickerbocker Special Cocktail

The term “Knickerbocker” may be a bit unfamiliar to anyone who isn't from the Northeast. Historically speaking, New Yorkers come in 2 main varieties: Yankees and Knickerbockers. Yankees were the Puritan, Sabbath-keeping New Yorkers who liked to go to bed early and refrain from worldly pleasures. Knickerbockers were the antithesis of that. It's fitting really that there should be a cocktail named after them. The Knickerbocker Special is another great summer drink with a much more lush flavor profile than most other rum-based cocktails. The grenadine provides a much darker taste and balances out the citrus, which tends to dominate in many drink recipes. If you really want to channel the Knickerbockers, try replacing the grenadine with raspberry syrup for an old school twist.