You’d Better Second Line
YOU’D BETTER SECOND LINE
1½ oz. / 45 ml. bourbon
½ oz. / 15 ml. Islay scotch
¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. orgeat
¾ oz. / 22.5 ml. passionfruit syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
METHOD
add all ingredients to shaker tin / add a small amount of crushed ice and whip shake / dump into glass / top with crushed or pebble ice / garnish with expressed lemon peel oil and mint (original calls for orchid flower)
*Original was served up, but I thought crushed ice would work well here
ABOUT
This cocktail is by Brian Maxwell (@shakerofspirits). It is a tribute to New Orleans, to the rhythms that stay with you long after you’ve left, and to the places that change you, whether you’re ready or not. It is a lovely whiskey-based tiki drink! Cheers y’all!