The Modern
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1 1⁄2 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 1 dash La Fée Parisienne absinthe
- 1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
Method
Glass:
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Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Modern contains 223 calories
History:
Adapted from an early 20th-century recipe recorded in Charles S. Mahoney's 1905 The Hoffman House Bartender's Guide.
Review:
A pleasantly fruity sweet 'n' sour cocktail with equal parts scotch and sloe gin liqueur shaken with lemon juice and a dash of absinthe. The quality and freshness of the sloe gin makes or breaks this cocktail.
