The Mackinnon
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The Mackinnon
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 2 oz | Light gold rum (1-3 year old molasses column) |
| 1 oz | Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Honeyed rum with herbal and citrus nuances. Perhaps better served on-the-rocks.
Variant:
Serve long over ice with soda.
History:
Named after the MacKinnon family, the owners of Drambuie liqueur, at least they were when this cocktail was created. The brand is now owned by William Grant.
Nutrition:
One serving of The Mackinnon contains 225 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.9 standard drinks
- 25.21% alc./vol. (25.21° proof)
- 26.5 grams of pure alcohol
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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