Modern Medicine

Written By Daniel Zajic

MODERN MEDICINE

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. bourbon

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. Aperol

  • ¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh lemon juice

  • ½ oz. / 15 ml. demerara syrup

  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters

  • ¼ oz. / 7.5 ml. Islay scotch to float

METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / add ice and shake until chilled / strain into a glass over fresh ice / using the back of a barspoon, float Islay scotch over the surface / garnish with lemon twist

ABOUT
This cocktail was created by the amazing photographer Jordan Hughes (@highproofpreacher) and is found in his book, “Twist.” This is a riff on the modern classic Penicillin by Sam Ross. He swaps out the honey-ginger syrup for demerara and highlights a touch of Aperol for added complexity. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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