American
Penicillin
Blended Scotch, lemon, honey, and ginger form a warming sour, capped with a small smoky whisky float that reaches the nose before each sip.
1 servings · 8 minutes prep
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 thin slices fresh ginger
- 2 ounces (60 ml) blended Scotch whisky
- 3/4 ounce (22 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 ounce (22 ml) honey syrup (equal parts honey and warm water)
- 1/4 ounce (7 ml) smoky Islay Scotch
- 1 small piece crystallized ginger, optional
Directions
Method
- Press the fresh ginger gently in a shaker with the end of a wooden spoon. Add blended Scotch, lemon, honey syrup, and ice; shake 12 seconds.
- Double-strain over one large fresh cube in a rocks glass.
- Float Islay Scotch over the back of a spoon. Garnish with crystallized ginger, if using.
