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Penicillin

What it is

Blended Scotch, lemon, honey-ginger, and a peaty float.

Classic recipe

Ingredients

  • 60 ml blended Scotch whisky
  • 7.5 ml Islay single malt whisky
  • 22.5 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 22.5 ml honey-ginger syrup

How to make it

  1. Shake blended Scotch, lemon, and honey-ginger syrup with ice.
  2. Strain over ice in a rocks glass.
  3. Rinse or float a little peaty Scotch.

Glass: Old fashioned glass

Garnish: Candied ginger

Source: International Bartenders Association

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz blended Scotch
  • 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.75 oz honey-ginger syrup
  • 0.25 oz Islay Scotch float

How to make it

  1. Shake blended Scotch, lemon, and honey-ginger with ice.
  2. Strain over ice.
  3. Float a little peaty Scotch.

Glass: Old fashioned glass

Garnish: Candied ginger, optional

Source: Wikipedia — Penicillin (cocktail)

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Style
Cocktail
Base
scotch
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