Cablegram
Ingredients
- 2 oz WhistlePig 10yo Straight Rye Whisky
- 3⁄4 oz Monin Ginger Syrup
- 1⁄2 oz Lime juice
- Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of crystallised ginger.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda.
Garnish:
- Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger.
Nutrition:
One serving of Cablegram contains 190 calories
History:
The Cablegram first appears in William "Cocktail" Boothby's 1908 The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them, where it's described as being "A Bourbon Whiskey and Ginger Ale Highball with a little sour added..." This forgotten classic was given a new lease of life in 2009 by Eric Alperin at The Varnish in Los Angeles, USA with a combination of ginger syrup and soda replacing ginger ale and a rye whiskey base adding a touch more kick.
Review:
Whiskey and ginger with a fresh zing of lime.
