This Valentine’s Day, forget the champagne and roses and serve your partner up a Sweet Home Alabama Slammer, inspired by the charming rom-com. This cocktail would take Melanie Carmichael back to her roots with a blend of Southern Comfort, amaretto, sloe gin, and orange juice. Let this mix transport you to a porch swing under the Alabama stars, whether you’re sipping it with your sweetheart or enjoying a solo toast to self-love. Just be careful you don’t catch yourself texting your ex (or still not-divorced ex-husband) after a few too many of our Sweet Home Alabama Slammers.
What is Sweet Home Alabama About?
In Sweet Home Alabama, main character Melanie Carmichael (Reese Witherspoon) seems to have it all from her career as a fashion designer to her perfect fiancé. But, there’s just one issue that keeps Melanie from truly having it all, her marriage to her estranged husband, Jake Perry (Josh Lucas) back in Alabama. So, she decides to confront her past and head back to her hometown to end things with Jake, who still has feelings for her, once and for all. But, she may just discover that being home in the South isn’t too bad after all.
Sweet Home Alabama Slammer
Description
This classic rom-com deserves a classic cocktail companion.
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz amaretto
- 3/4 oz Sloe Gin
- 3/4 oz Southern Comfort
- Pulp free orange juice
- Orange for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a Collins glass with ice.
- Add all 3 spirits over the ice, top off with orange juice, and give a gentle stir with a bar spoon.
- Garnish with an orange peel heart or orange twist and enjoy.
Recipe by Star Laliberte
Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Dave Bryce
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