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Improved Whiskey Cocktail

Jerry Thomas' 1876 'improvement' on the basic whiskey cocktail — adds maraschino and absinthe.

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FINAL ABV
29.6%
DILUTION
20%
TOTAL VOL.
66.5 mL
SERVED
×1

Ingredients

×1 serving
Rye whiskey
spirit
59.1 mL
Demerara syrup (2:1)
sweetener
3.7 mL
Maraschino liqueur
sweetener
3.7 mL
Absinthe (1 dash)
modifier
0.0 mL
Angostura bitters (2 dashes)
modifier
0.0 mL
TOTAL66.5 mL
SERVED (post-dilution)79.8 mL
RATIO BY ROLE
spirit89%
sweetener11%

How to make it

4 STEPS · ~4 MIN
  1. 01
    Combine
    2 oz rye, 0.125 oz demerara syrup (2:1), 0.125 oz maraschino, 1 dash absinthe, 2 dashes Angostura in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. 02
    Stir
    25 seconds.
  3. 03
    Strain
    Over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  4. 04
    Garnish
    Express a lemon peel and drop in.

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