Horsefeather Recipe

Inspired by Kismet

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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1
Chill glass
Place a highball or Collins glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it.
2
Combine base ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add the rye whiskey (2 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.75 oz), simple syrup (0.5 oz) and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
3
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (enough to nearly fill it), secure the lid and shake vigorously for 8–10 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted.
4
Prepare serving glass
Discard the ice water from the chilled glass if used. Fill the chilled highball/Collins glass about two-thirds full with fresh ice (approximately 1 cup).
5
Strain and top
Double-strain the shaken mixture into the prepared glass over fresh ice to keep out small ice shards and pulp. Immediately top with about 3 oz ginger beer, pouring gently to preserve carbonation.
6
Finish and garnish
Give the drink a gentle stir (1–2 revolutions) to combine ginger beer with the shaken base and bitters without flattening the fizz. Garnish with a lemon wheel or twist on the rim and, if desired, a piece of candied ginger pierced on a pick.
7
Serve
Serve immediately while ginger beer is effervescent. Encourage sipping to enjoy the interplay of spicy ginger, bright lemon and the rye's warmth.