Sweet Science
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Sweet Science
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Blended Scotch whisky |
| 1⁄2 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Herbal Scotch and orange.
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.
Nutrition:
One serving of Sweet Science contains 167 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 16.81% alc./vol. (16.81° proof)
- 17.7 grams of pure alcohol
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Too sweet otherwise.