If you are inspired by regional food and drinks, you’ll love the Rhett Butler!  This cocktail is served at the historic Cedar Grove Mansion Inn & Restaurant in Vicksburg, Mississippi.  The recipe, shown below,  first appeared in the March 2013 issue of Saveur.

MAKES 1 COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. Southern Comfort liqueur ½ oz.

sweet vermouth ½ oz. simple syrup ½ oz.

fresh lemon juice Club soda, for topping

½ oz. pineapple juice Lemon slice and maraschino cherry, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine liqueur, vermouth, syrup, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 30 seconds, and strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with fresh ice. Top with soda and pineapple juice; garnish with lemon slice and cherry.