Patrick (Paddy) Moore 
The Story
According to Ghosts of Vancouver by Greg Mansfield, the current Hotel Vancouver is haunted by a benevolent and elegantly dressed “Lady in Red”. “She’s often spotted on the 14th floor, or in the ground floor lobby near the guest elevator. She sometimes passes through elevator doors on those floors and glides along the hallways. The ghost has been seen passing through disused, locked doors.
Some say the Lady in Red is the ghost of Jennie Pearl Cox. She was a Vancouver socialite who regularly attended the hotel’s ballroom dances in the early 1940s. Apparently, she took up eternal residence in the hotel after dying in a car accident in 1944. Whether she’s the spirit of Ms. Cox or not, the ghost is well known by the hotel’s staff”.
The COCKTAIL
This cocktail was suggested by a friend, Peter Dobo who knows and loves his city. The funky old glass came from the Salvation Army Thrift Shop.
The Recipe
What you need 1 ½ oz Southern Comfort 1 ½ oz Grand Marnier 2 oz cranberry juice Champagne (fill remainder of glass) What you do Combine Southern Comfort, Grand Marnier and cranberry juice in a shaker. Add ice and SHAKE vigorously. STRAIN into chilled serving glass. Top with champagne. Garnish: Cranberries (optional) Serve: Champagne flute Style: Aperitif, celebration Taste: Fizzy, off-dry |
