Penicillin
Blended Scotch, honey, ginger and lemon with a smoky Islay float. Sam Ross, New York, 2005.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Served
- On the rocks
- Strength
- 15.8% ABV about 1.5 standard drinks
Ingredients
113 ml before ice, about 172 ml in the glass
- 60 ml Scotch whisky
- 7.5 ml Islay single malt IBA specifies Lagavulin 16
- 22.5 ml Lemon juice
- 22.5 ml Honey syrup
- 2–3 Quarter-size slices of fresh ginger
Method
- Muddle fresh ginger in a shaker and add the remaining ingredients except for the Islay single malt whisky.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake.
- Fine strain into a chilled Old Fashioned glass with ice.
- Float the single malt whisky on top.
Garnish
Candied ginger slices.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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