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Penicillin

The Penicillin is a modern classic cocktail made with blended Scotch, lemon juice, honey-ginger syrup, and Islay single malt Scotch. It was invented by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in New York City.

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Ingredients

  • 2 fl oz. blended Scotch whisky
  • 0.75 fl oz. fresh lemon juice
  • 0.75 fl oz. honey-ginger syrup
  • 0.25 fl oz. Islay single malt Scotch

Directions

  1. 1Combine blended Scotch, lemon juice, and honey-ginger syrup in a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake well and strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  3. 3Float Islay Scotch on top.
  4. 4Garnish with candied ginger.
Contributed by @alfg