Penicillin Cocktail
inspired by the classic whiskey sour with a smoky flavor. Using a blended Scotch whiskey and a ginger-honey syrup with a float of Islay Scotch on top. Delicious.
Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- -2 oz scotch whisky blended or single malt
- -3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
- -3/4 oz honey syrup 1 part honey to 1 part water, heated until dissolved
- -1/4 to 1/2 tsp Islay single malt Scotch whisky for example, Laphroaig 10 Year Old
Instructions
- Instructions:
- Fill a shaker with ice cubes and add the scotch, lemon juice, and honey syrup. Shake for about 30 seconds.
- Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes and float the Islay single malt on top of the drink by pouring it gently over the back of a barspoon so that it floats on top of the cocktail.
- Garnish with a piece of candied ginger if desired and serve immediately.