De Rigueur

De Rigueur

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Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
  • 3⁄4 oz Pink grapefruit juice
  • 3⁄4 oz Honey syrup

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe 1910

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Nutrition:

One serving of De Rigueur contains 166 calories

History:

This recipe is adapted from Judge Jr.'s 1927 Here's How! where its name is spelt "De Riguer" with one 'u'.

Review:

Delicately peaty Scotch whisky with rich rounding honey balancing tart zesty grapefruit. This recipe will stand a much bigger slug of bourbon, particularly if using a more mellow honey.