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Bit Of An Animal
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Bit Of An Animal
Serve in a Collins glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky |
| 2 1⁄4 oz | Tomato juice |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄4 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| 3 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 3 grind | Black pepper |
| 2 dash | Worcestershire sauce |
| 8 drop | Hot pepper sauce (red vinegar-based e.g. Tabasco) |
Garnish: Lemon juice moistened sea salt-coated rim. Garnish with Pepperoni/beer stick, lemon wedge & skewered Fragata Green Olive
How to make:
ROLL (rotate rather than shake shaker) and strain into ice-filled glass. Use ice fresh from freezer (rather than ice-machine/ice-well) to fill glass so avoid unwanted dilution.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Amontillado sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
- Worcestershire sauce - Cereals containing gluten
- Worcestershire sauce - Fish
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Vodka is both traditional and works brilliantly as a base to a Bloody Mary but is far too tame for a 'Bit Of An Animal'.
History:
Created in March 2023 by yours truly at The Clocktower, Rye, England.
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 11.74% alc./vol. (11.74° proof)
- 16.5 grams of pure alcohol
- More Breakfast/brunch cocktails
- More Long drinks & highballs cocktails
- More Savoury (e.g. Bloody Mary) cocktails
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