Silent Third

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Serve in

a Martini glass...
1½ fl oz Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
1 fl oz Triple sec liqueur
¾ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fl oz Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist

Comment:

Basically a Sidecar made with Scotch in place of cognac.

About:

A classic cocktail first published in the 1937 Cafe Royal Cocktail book.

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