PENICILLIN
1 serving
This pseudo-medicinal cocktail has the flavors of a hot toddy, but in a more concentrated form and with an extra helping of smokiness from the single-malt Scotch. This drink is usually made with a honey-ginger syrup, but we have simplified the process for more immediate gratification. Omit the ginger and swap the whisky for gin, and you’ve got the Prohibition-era classic, the Bee’s Knees.
Place in the bottom of a cocktail shaker:
- 3 thin slices ginger
- ¾ ounce lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
Muddle the ginger until bruised and fragrant and add ice cubes to the shaker, along with:
- 2 ounces blended Scotch
Shake until well chilled, about 12 seconds. Strain into a chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Pour on top:
- ¼ ounce single-malt Islay Scotch