It’s no secret that celebrities have it good, even in the courtroom. The Ebonistas share some of their favorite stories of celebrities misbehaving!
CRIME OF PASSION
Mixologist: JOSUE ROMERO
1½ fl oz Four Roses Small Batch
¾ fl oz Lime Juice
¼ fl oz Gooseberry Syrup
¼ fl oz Orange Liqueur
¾ fl oz Passion Fruit Juice
3 dashes Aromatic Bitters
Directions
Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake vigorously, strain in a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with sage and gooseberries.
Gooseberry Syrup
Put 1 cup of water & 12 gooseberries into a pod & boil. Using a muddler, gently muddle the gooseberries & add 1 cup of sugar. Turn off heat & stir until sugar has been dissolved. Strain & cool off. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Shawn Corey Carter aka “Jay-Z”
New York City – December 1999
Stabbed record producer Lance “Un” Rivera at New York’s Kit Kat Club
Charge: Felony assault with a deadly weapon
Faced a 15-year prison sentence
Plead: Guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault
Sentence: 3 years probation
Sources: Four Roses Bourbon
