Thanksgiving is sort of right here. One extra weekend after which — BAM! — Turkey Day. Since I’m the prepare dinner for my household meaning about three strong days of prep and cooking. What can I say? I do it proper! So if I need to make a cocktail to numb the ache of being on my ft for hours on finish, I desire a cocktail that’s straightforward to combine and scrumptious.
Speed is the secret as a lot as ease once you’re making cocktails round Thanksgiving. And whereas seasonal-this or spiced-that cocktails are enjoyable, they’re not essentially straightforward to make (or supply components for). So let’s make this tremendous straightforward. Let’s make this a two-ingredient killer.
I’m making Rusty Nails this Thanksgiving. And I believe you must too.
First and foremost, the Rusty Nail is a stone-cold basic relationship again about 100 years. The cocktail gained traction within the late Fifties main into the Rat Pack peak period of the early Nineteen Sixties. It was large in New Orleans and New York’s cocktail scene in that period. Then it nearly disappeared completely. Well, now it’s again and nonetheless freaking scrumptious because of a lush and texturally elevating addition of honey liqueur scotch (Drambuie).
The finest a part of this cocktail is that it is rather straightforward to combine. You simply must stir two high quality scotchy ingredients collectively and add just a little lemon oil and also you’re all set. Sound good? Let’s get stirring!
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Rusty Nail
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. unpeated single malt Scotch whisky
- 0.75 oz. Drambuie
- Ice
- Large ice dice
- Lemon peel
The one essential ingredient you’ll want is Drambuie. Honey liqueur and Scotch whisky have been collectively for a whole bunch of years as a result of, properly, it tastes nice. The fashionable model makes use of herbs, spices, and heather honey infused with Scotch whisky. On its personal, it’s a pleasant sipper with a really creamy honey edge. In this cocktail, it’s important.
When it involves the Scotch whisky to make use of, I prefer to lean towards unpeated single malt. The Balvenie Double Wood 12-Year has this trace of heather honey and barrel spice that simply works with this cocktail. If you desire a trace of peated smoke, I’d keep on with the Isle of Skye (the place Drambuie is made) and blend this with a Talisker 10.
What You’ll Need:
- Rocks glass (prechilled)
- Cocktail mixing glass
- Cocktail strainer
- Jigger
- Barspoon
- Paring knife
Method:
- Prechill the rocks glass within the freezer.
- Add the scotch and Drambuie to the cocktail mixing glass. Add a handful of ice after which combine the cocktail till it’s very well-chilled (about 20-30 seconds of stirring).
- Add a big ice dice to the prechilled glass after which pressure the cocktail into the glass.
- Express the oils from the lemon peel over the cocktail and drop it within the glass. Serve.
Bottom Line on the Rusty Nail:
This is a type of cocktails the place you stroll right into a bar on a chilly wet day and say, “You know what? I’m within the temper for a Rusty Nail…” and then you definately drink too lots of them. This is a extremely tasty cocktail, people. The honey offers the only malt this creamy and ultra-silky mouthfeel that’s full and gentle.
The spices of the Drambuie and the Double Wood The Balvenie marry splendidly on the palate with a deep layer of winter spice barks and a touch of mint over vanilla with a malty winter spice cake vibe.
This is simply actually good. Better nonetheless, it takes all of 30 seconds to make. You can’t beat that on a busy and tiring Thanksgiving week. Sláinte!
