Rock 'n' Rye
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 1⁄2 oz Orange juice
- 1⁄6 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄4 oz Syrup from Luxardo Maraschino Cherries
- 1⁄4 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Double Old Fashioned 1910 44cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Nutrition:
One serving of Rock 'n' Rye contains 159 calories
History:
Rock & Rye is a generic term for a style of traditional American liqueur made with a rye whiskey base infused with fruit and sugar, often bottled with pieces of fruit in the bottle. This was inspired by the flavour of one of these liqueurs: Jacquin's Rock & Rye, produced by Charles Jacquin et Cie Inc., "America's Oldest Cordial Producer" until circa 2009.
Classically, a "Rock & Rye Cocktail" is mixed with rock & rye liqueur as an ingredient. For example, Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide includes a Rock & Rye Cocktail, a Rock & Rye Cooler, and a Rock & Rye Toddy, all made with rock & rye liqueur as an ingredient.
Review:
Great rye whiskey notes with hints of orange and cherry. Slightly sweet but all too easy to quaff.
