Praying Mantis
Ingredients
- 3⁄4 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
- 3⁄4 oz Italian red bitter liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
- 3⁄4 oz Ginger syrup (equal parts ginger juice to caster sugar by weight
- 3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Coupe glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered crystallised ginger.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger.
Nutrition:
One serving of Praying Mantis contains 163 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Brandon Bramhall at Attaboy in Nashville, Tennessee. Brandon's original recipe calls for equal parts Islay whisky, Gran Classico, lemon juice, and ginger juice syrup.
Review:
A riff on Sam Ross' Mosquito with smoky, peaty whisky going head-to-head with bitter liqueur and fiery ginger. Lemon juice plays peacemaker, bringing the other muscular ingredients together into a harmonious yet assertive cocktail.
