O'Henry
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 3⁄4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
- 4 oz Ginger ale
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Collins glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare lemon slice wheel for garnish.
Method:
- POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
- Briefly STIR.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lemon slice.
Nutrition:
One serving of O'Henry contains 218 calories
History:
Adapted from a cocktail discovered in 2006 at Brandy Library, New York City, USA. However, the Oh Henry has vintage origins and appears in numerous cocktail tomes stirred and served straight-up.
Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book (in the "cocktails" section):
"OH HENRY! Cocktail.
1/3 Bénédictine.
1/3 Whisky.
1/3 Ginger Ale.
Stir well and serve."
Stanley M. Jones 1977 by Jones' Complete Barguide:
"OH HENRY!
Cocktail glass
Stir
1 oz whiskey (Bourbon)
1 oz Benedictine
¾ oz ginger ale"
Review:
Herbal whiskey and ginger.
