Lion's Tail Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Cocktail
- 1
Prepare glass
Chill an old-fashioned glass (rocks glass) by filling it with ice and set aside while you build the cocktail, or place in the freezer for a few minutes.
- 2
Add ingredients to shaker
Into a cocktail shaker add 2 oz rye whiskey, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz allspice (pimento) dram, 0.25 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
- 3
Add ice and shake
Add about 1 cup of ice to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and well chilled.
- 4
Prepare serving glass
Discard the ice from the chilled old-fashioned glass and add a single large ice cube (or several fresh chilled ice cubes).
- 5
Strain
Double-strain the cocktail from the shaker into the prepared glass over the large ice cube using a Hawthorne or fine mesh strainer to catch any small ice shards and pulp.
- 6
Garnish
Express the oils from an orange peel over the surface of the drink by holding the peel skin-side down over the glass and quickly bending it to release the oils. Rub the peel around the rim if desired, then drop it into the drink as garnish.
- 7
Serve
Serve immediately. Sip and enjoy the warm spice of the allspice dram balanced by rye and brightened by lime and bitters.
