Laphroaig® Penicillin

Tangy, sweet and smoky, a penicillin cocktail is the perfect addition to any night. The intense flavors of spicy ginger, zesty lemon, sweet honey and peaty and potent Laphroaig<sup>®</sup> Whisky are balanced out by a mellow scotch. Shake the ingredients together and top with Laphoraig<sup>®</sup> for a complex cocktail that is deeply satisfying.

QUICK FACTS

main spirit

Scotch

FLAVOR

Sour , Spicy

skill level

Intermediate

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Ingredients

2 parts

Auchentoshan® American Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Kilbeggan® Single Grain Irish Whiskey

¾ part Fresh Squeezed

Lemon Juice

¾ part

Honey-Ginger Syrup*

¼ part

Laphroaig® Select

Garnish:

Candied Ginger

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Instructions

Combine the Auchentoshan^® or Kilbeggan^® with the honey-ginger syrup and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and fill three-quarters full with ice. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice. Gently float the Laphroaig^® on top of the cocktail. Garnish with candied ginger or a lemon twist.

*Honey-Ginger Syrup:
Combine 1 cup of honey, one 6-inch peeled and sliced piece of ginger root and 1 cup of water in a small pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Refrigerate overnight, then strain, discarding the solids.