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Whiskey · Intermediate

Smoky Whisky Sour

Half Islay, half blended, with maple syrup instead of sugar. The smoke sits under the foam rather than on top of it.

GlassRocks glass
GarnishLemon peel
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

Islay Scotch1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Blended Scotch1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Lemon juice1 oz30 ml1 ½ oz45 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Maple syrup⅝ oz20 ml1 oz30 ml1 ⅜ oz40 ml1 ¾ oz50 ml2 oz60 ml
Angostura bitters1 dash
Egg white1

Already built on your 1 oz30 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 oz30 ml.

Tools

Contains raw eggRaw egg can carry salmonella. Pasteurised egg — fresh or cartoned white — works the same in a shaker and removes the risk; worth insisting on for anyone elderly or immunocompromised, and keep eggs refrigerated.

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Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker with no ice and shake hard for twenty seconds.
  2. Add ice and shake again until cold.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and twist a strip of lemon over the foam.

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