Penicillin

You don’t need to be ill to enjoy this modern day classic

Penicillin
7 mins preparation,

Despite having been created by bartender Sam Ross at Milk & Honey New York in only 2005, this drink feels and tastes as if it's been around for decades. If you're looking for a true modern classic cocktail, this is it.

Ingredients

50ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
20ml lemon juice
20ml honey ginger syrup*
10ml Ardbeg 10 year old

Method

1

Glass: Rocks 

2

Add all the ingredients except the Ardbeg to a shaker with ice and shake vigorously

3

Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass

4

Pour the Ardbeg on top as a float

5

*Making the syrup

Measure 100ml of honey and 100ml of water into a pan. Finely chop a 3cm-long piece of ginger and add to the pan. Bring to the boil for five minutes. Leave the syrup to cool before fine-straining

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