Crown Royal Recipe
Make Crown Royal Recipe in just 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional variations / Serving
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Chill glass
Place an Old Fashioned glass (or rocks glass) in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water to chill while you prepare the drink.
- 2
Measure and combine
In a cocktail shaker, pour 2 oz Crown Royal whisky, 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, and add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add ice and shake
Add 6 ice cubes to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for about 12–15 seconds, until the shaker is very cold to the touch and the mixture is slightly frothy.
- 4
Prepare serving glass
Dump the ice or ice water from the chilled glass and add 3 fresh ice cubes for serving.
- 5
Strain and serve
Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the prepared glass over the 3 ice cubes using the shaker’s built-in strainer and, if available, a fine mesh strainer to catch small shards of ice and pulp.
- 6
Garnish
Express a lemon twist over the drink (pinch the peel to release oils) and drop it into the glass. Optionally add a Luxardo or maraschino cherry on a pick.
Optional variation
- 7
For a lighter, spritz-style variation, top the strained cocktail with ~1 oz club soda and stir gently once to combine. Serve immediately.
