Rusty Nail Cocktail
For a boozy punchy cocktail, look no further than our spin on a 1960s classic knowns as the “Rusty Nail” cocktail made with scotch whiskey, Drambuie, and lemon juice.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Benriach 10-year-old Scotch
- 2 oz. Drambuie
- 1 oz. lemon juice
- 8 dashes cardamom bitters
- 1 tsp cane sugar garnish
- 1 orange Cara Cara (garnish)
Instructions
Juice the Lemons
- Slice open and juice the lemons. Set aside.
- Peel two long strips from the orange’s skin to make two orange twists. See the “Need-to-Know” section for a video demonstration.
- Slice an orange wedge. Set aside.
Sugar the Rim of the Glass (Optional)
- Run the fruit of the orange wedge along the rim of each whiskey glass so that the juice of the orange renders the rim sticky.
- Evenly spread cane sugar onto a flat plate.
- Roll the rim of each glass in the cane sugar until the rim appears coated in sugar.
Mix the Cocktail
- Add Benriach Scotch, Drambuie, lemon juice, and ice into a cocktail shaker.
- Add cardamom bitters.
- Shake well.
Serve the Cocktail
- Pour the liquid into each glass over ice.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 1mg
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