Cocktail recipe
Penicillin
A shaken cocktail featuring Scotch whiskey, Islay Scotch Whiskey, Lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 60 ml Scotch Whisky
- 7.5 ml Islay Scotch Whisky
- 22.5 ml Lemon Juice
- 22.5 ml Honey Syrup
- 2 piece Ginger
Method
- Muddle the ginger in a shaker, then add the blended whisky, lemon juice, and honey syrup, reserving the Islay whisky.
- Add ice and shake until cold.
- Double-strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Slowly float the Islay whisky over the back of a spoon.
- Optional garnish: candied ginger.
Story
Sam Ross created it at Milk & Honey in New York in 2005: a honey-ginger whisky sour with a float of smoky Islay Scotch. It is often called the first modern classic of the cocktail revival.