Dutch Highlander
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1⁄2 oz Batavia Arrack van Oosten
- 1⁄4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
- 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Method
Glass:
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Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Dutch Highlander contains 170 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2022 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails.
Review:
As the originator of this cocktail says, "A scotch with some backbone, such as Johnnie Walker Black, is required to stand up to the arrack." That said, you may want to cut the arrack back a tad and up the Bénédictine accordingly – perhaps to 10ml (1/3oz) of each.
