Today's cocktail is credited to Sam Ross at NYC's Milk & Honey in the early 2000s, uses a spirit I'm not particularly fond of and one that is one of my favorites, both in the same category. Scotch whisky: one blended (not a fan), one peaty single malt (major fan), and when combined with ginger-honey syrup and lemon, they make a fabulous cocktail.
To make ginger honey syrup, combine ½ cup each water and honey and a 4-inch piece of ginger thinly sliced or grated. Simmer five minutes, allow to cool and strain.
As the Penicillin has the same basic template as a Gold Rush (bourbon) and a Bee's Knees (gin) this syrup will make an excellent variation on those as well.
The poem? One of my absolute favorites for its wonderful misanthropy!
Happy cocktail everyone! Stay safe!
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The Penicillin
Ingredients
- 2 ounces blended scotch
- ¾ ounce lemon juice
- ¾ ounce honey-ginger syrup see post for the simple instructions
- ½ ounce Islay single-malt Laphroaig or Lagavulin are my faves
- 1 lemon wheel Mr. Ross suggested a small cube of candied ginger.
Instructions
- Combine the liquids andy syrups in a glass. Add ice, garnish with lemon wheel.
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