Silent Third

Silent Third image
Serve in
a Martini glass...
1½ shot Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky
1 shot De Kuyper Triple Sec BUY
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ shot Chilled water(omit if 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.

Origin:

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

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