We’re all excited about THE vaccine, but many years ago people were likely equally excited about Penicillin. They were so excited in fact that medicine has a cocktail named after it! To learn more about this version of the classic concoction, watch our ‘The Whiskey Live Style’ with Benriach Brand Ambassador Javier Rosario here.
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. Benriach The Original Ten
- 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz. Honey-Ginger Syrup*
- 1/4 oz. Benriach The Smoky Ten
- Candied ginger, garnish
Instructions:
Add Benriach The Original Ten, lemon juice and honey-ginger syrup into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Top with Benriach The Smoky Ten. Garnish with a piece of candied ginger and enjoy.
*Preparing the Honey-Ginger Syrup:
- 1 cup honey
- 1 (6-inch) piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup water
Bring all ingredients to a saucepan over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes. Chill overnight, then strain, and discard solids. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to two weeks.
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