Penicillin Cocktail
Shake up a Penicillin Cocktail, a modern classic that is sweet, tart, spiced and smoky.
Servings 1 drink
Calories 252kcal
Ingredients
Honey-ginger syrup
- 1 piece ginger root about 4 to 6 inches
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 cup honey
Penicillin cocktail
- 2 ounces blended Scotch whisky
- 1 ounce honey ginger syrup
- 1 ounce lemon juice freshly-squeezed
- ¼ ounce Islay single malt Scotch whisky
Instructions
Honey-ginger syrup
- Peel and dice ginger root into ½-inch pieces.
- Cook ginger and water together in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes for a milder syrup. Cook for 15 minutes for stronger ginger flavor. Remove from heat.
- While mixture is warm, strain out ginger pieces. Stir in honey. Let cool completely.
- Store in an airtight, food-safe container such a mason jar.
Penicillin cocktail
- To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the blended Scotch, lemon juice and honey-ginger syrup.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large piece of ice.
- Top with a float of Islay single malt Scotch whisky.
- Garnish with candied ginger and a piece of lemon on a cocktail pick, if desired.
Notes
- Adjust the sweetness or acidity to suit your tastes.
- For a more robust ginger flavor in the syrup, add the honey to the ginger-water mixture and leave the ginger pieces in the jar overnight.
- Experiment with different brands of Scotch until you find your favorite.
Nutrition
Serving: 4.25ounces | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg
