AMERICANS BIG DRAM

5 ice cubes

1 MEASURE brandy

1 MEASURE dry vermouth

1 MEASURE orange juice

1 MEASURE grenadine

1 DASH OF creme de menthe

ruby port

1 maraschino cherry

SPRIG OF mint

PUT THE ICE INTO A COCKTAIL SHAKER AND POUR IN THE BRANDY, VERMOUTH, ORANGE JUICE, GRENADINE AND CREME DE MENTHE. SHAKE AND STRAIN NTO A COCKTAIL GLASS. tILT THE GLASS AND GENTLY POUR ON A LITTLE RUBY PORT SO IT FLOATS ON TOP. DECORATE WITH A COCKTAIL CHERRY AND MINT