Fancy Whiskey Cocktail
Whiskey · Rocks glass
An 1862 Jerry Thomas upgrade of the plain Whiskey Cocktail — sugar, bitters, rye, with a curaçao float and sugared rim.
| Glass | Rocks glass |
| Garnish | None |
| ABV | 30% |
| Category | classic |
| Flavor | spirit-forward, citrus, historic, elegant |
Ingredients
- Rye Whiskey2 oz
- Simple Syrup0.25 oz
- Orange Curaçao0.25 oz
- Angostura Bitters2 dashes
- Sugar1 rim
- Lemon Peel1 twist
Method
- Rim rocks glass with sugar
- Add rye, simple syrup, curaçao, and bitters to mixing glass with ice
- Stir until cold
- Strain into prepared glass over large cube
- Garnish with lemon peel, expressed