London Sour
I'm off to the UK for 2 weeks on business. Due to limited and expensive connectivity, I won't be posting anything in the interim.
Here's an excellent Scotch-based cocktail created in 1965 to celebrate the opening of the London Trader Vic's. I used 12-year Lagavulin scotch, a single-malt from the Isle of Islay, that imparted a nice, smoky flavor to the drink. It was smooth, but not overpowering. I'm probably going to Scotch Hell for using a single-malt instead of a blended Scotch in a mixed drink, but it tasted good, so bite me, Scotch snobs.
2 1/2 oz. Fresh-squeezed orange juice
3/4 oz. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/4 oz. Simple syrup
1/4 oz. Orgeat syrup
2 oz. Scotch
Shake with 1 1/2 cups of crushed ice and pour into a double old-fashioned glass. Garnish with an orange wedge, a Union Jack, and Old Glory.
Cheerio and Toodle Pip and all that rot.