Penicillin cocktail recipe
Whiskey cocktail, muddled and shaken and served on the rocks. An IBA official cocktail (New Era Drinks).
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Blended Scotch Whisky
- ¼ oz (7.5 ml) Lagavulin 16 (Islay Scotch)
- ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¾ oz (22.5 ml) Honey Syrup
- 3 Fresh Ginger slices (2 to 3 quarter-size slices)
Method
- Muddle the ginger in a shaker, then add the blended Scotch, lemon juice and honey syrup.
- Shake with ice and fine strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice.
- Float the Islay whisky on top.
Glass: Old fashioned glass · Garnish: Candied ginger slices.
Strength, calories and size
Estimates for one serving: a moderate drink for a cocktail. They depend on your brands, how you measure, and how long you shake or stir. How we work this out.
About the Penicillin
The Penicillin is an IBA official cocktail made with Scotch whisky, ginger, honey syrup, and fresh lemon juice.
From Wikipedia, "Penicillin (cocktail)", licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Source: IBA official recipe for the Penicillin. Instructions on this page are written in our own words. Amounts are the IBA's, shown in ounces at 30 ml per ounce.
Recipes: IBA Official Cocktails, rewritten in our own words. Strength and calories are estimates (how we work them out). Drink responsibly.