penicillin

Pick Your Penicillin

Whether hot, frozen or long the modern classic has a way of curing what ails you.

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Lizzie Munro

Hot Penicillin

A hot version topped with spicy ginger beer.

Why the Penicillin Became the Most Riffed-On Modern Classic

Among the most well-traveled of the modern classic cocktails, the Penicillin has also become the source of countless riffs.

• story: Kara Newman
• photo: Lizzie Munro

The Braveheart

Devon Espinosa created this deliberately non-smoky Penicillin variation during his tenure at The Tasting Kitchen.

Rubber Soul

A smoky gochujang-inflected riff on the Penicillin.

Amoxicillin

A low-proof Penicillin adapted for the blender.

Rouge Tomate Penicillin

Instead of smoky Islay Scotch, this version of the classic Penicillin cocktail gets topped with a spritz of mezcal.

Penichillin

Diamond Reef's riff is pulled straight from a slushy machine.