Improved Scotch Sling

Maks Pazuniak | New York City

photo: Lizzie Munro

A stirred Scotch sour is a rarity in the cocktail canon. With honey syrup, sweet vermouth, lemon and maraschino (the ingredient that provides the “improvement”), the Improved Scotch Sling is familial with the Penicillin and Martinez, but also prefers to do its own thing.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 2 ounces Islay Scotch
  • 2 ounces Islay Scotch
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce honey syrup (1:1 ratio, honey to water)
  • 1/2 ounce honey syrup (1:1 ratio, honey to water)
  • 1 teaspoon Luxardo maraschino liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon Luxardo maraschino liqueur
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

Garnish: lemon peel

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir until chilled.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
  3. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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