Spartan Kick

Source

 
* 1 oz white rum
* 2 oz Montepulciano D’Abruzzo (or any other dry Italian red wine)
* 1/2 oz lemon juice
* Splash ouzo
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Stir briefly to chill. Strain into a goblet. Serve!
When Alexios/Kassandra aren’t busy murdering people via spear thrusts to the face or press-ganging people into their crew, they like to enjoy a little bit of downtime. And they wouldn’t be true Ancient Greeks if that downtime didn’t include enjoying a wholesome cup of wine (or three)—or maybe a suitable cocktail?
The Spartan Kick is a red wine cocktail that features a big fruity Italian red (I know, Romanum eunt domus etc) alongside some rum for an extra kick (hurr hurr) and a splash of ouzo for a modern Greek twist.
If you don’t have ouzo, try it with pastis, Pernod, sambuca or even raki instead. Anything with anise/licorice!
Malaka!