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Penicillin

Scotch · lemon · honey-ginger · smoky Islay float

You’ll need

  • 2 oz (59 ml) scotch whisky
  • ¾ oz (22 ml) lemon juice
  • ¾ oz (22 ml) honey-ginger syrup
  • ¼ oz (7 ml) islay scotch
  • Ice
  • Candied ginger, to garnish

Served in a SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.

How to make it

  1. Grab a cocktail shaker and a SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.
  2. Fill the cocktail shaker with ice (about 5 cubes).
  3. Pour 2 oz of scotch whisky into the cocktail shaker.
  4. Pour ¾ oz of lemon juice into the cocktail shaker.
  5. Pour ¾ oz of honey-ginger syrup into the cocktail shaker.
  6. Seal and shake hard for about 12 seconds.
  7. Add one large ice cube to the glass.
  8. Strain into the SHOSHIN hand-cut rocks glass.
  9. Float ¼ oz of islay scotch on top, pouring slowly over the back of a bar spoon so it stays in its own layer.
  10. Garnish with a candied ginger.

Gear in this video

The actual glass we draw, plus the tools for making it at home.