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Sweet Science
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1/2 fl oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 2 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Sweet Science contains 167 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 16.81% alc./vol. (33.62° proof)
- 19 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe created in 1981 by Charles Schumann in Munich, Germany.
SWEET SCIENCE (1981)
Charles Schumann, American Bar, 1995
1½ oz orange juice
¼–¾ oz Drambuie
1½ oz Scotch
Shake well over ice cubes in a shaker, strain into a cocktail glass.
Review
Herbal Scotch and orange.
$2.55 per cocktail*
Makes a minimum of 16.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion
Too sweet otherwise.
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