Ancestor
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
- 1⁄3 oz Giffard Poire William liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Ginger wine
- 1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Lemon juice
- 2 1⁄2 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Highball 1910 45cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with soda.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Ancestor contains 185 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Ollie Sagerström Blom at Satan's Whiskers in Bethnal Green, London, England.
Review:
Looking at the recipe, with pear liqueur and a whopping 15ml (½oz) of maple syrup, I thought it would be overly sweet. However, as you'd expect from a Satan's Whiskers cocktail, it's beautifully balanced and refreshing and harnesses Scotch whisky's affinity for pear, ginger, and lemon.
