Penicillin
Blended Scotch, lemon and honey-ginger syrup with a smoky Islay float. A modern classic that warms like a cure.
Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age; please drink responsibly.
Ingredients
- 50 ml blended Scotch whisky
- 22 ml fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp hot water
- 3 cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
- 7.5 ml Smoky Islay single-malt Scotch whisky
- Ice
Method
- Make a quick honey-ginger syrup: stir the honey into the hot water until runny, then squeeze the grated ginger in a garlic press or your fist over the bowl to add its juice. Discard the pulp.
- Pour the blended Scotch, lemon juice and honey-ginger syrup into a shaker and fill it with ice.
- Shake hard for about 15 seconds.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice (ideally one big cube).
- Gently pour the smoky Islay whisky over the back of a spoon so it floats on top. Garnish with a slice of candied ginger if you have it.
Tips
- Despite the name, it is not medicine: it holds nearly two measures of whisky, so one is enough.
- For a batch of syrup, simmer equal parts honey and water with a thumb of sliced ginger for 5 min, strain and keep it in the fridge for 2 weeks.
Sources
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