Cunningham

Cunningham

  • Strong
  • Slightly tart
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Ingredients

  • 1 3⁄4 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
  • 1⁄2 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz Heering Cherry Liqueur
  • 1⁄2 oz Blood orange juice
  • 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice

Method

Glass:

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of blood orange zest twist (flamed) and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method:

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

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail then discard.
  2. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Nutrition:

One serving of Cunningham contains 227 calories

History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Marco Dionysos at Tres Agaves, San Francisco, USA and in memory of Johnny Cunningham (1957 - 2003), one of the world's all-time great Scottish fiddlers.

Review:

Reminiscent of a Blood and Sand with Bénédictine and lemon juice replacing sweet vermouth.