Whisky Flower

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
1 1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist

How to make:

DRY SHAKE all ingredients (without ice) SHAKE again with ice and strain into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Review:

Basically an elderflower whisky sour with added interest due to the use of an Islay malt.

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History:

Created by Robert Williams at Mamasan, Glasgow, Scotland.

Nutrition:

One serving of Whisky Flower contains 256 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 17.91% alc./vol. (17.91° proof)
  • 26.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Sandip Gohil’s Avatar Sandip Gohil
8th March 2024 at 02:08
Yeah this is alright but nothing special. I didn't put the egg in because it's not my thing so that might affect things but yeah, it's nice enough to drink but not one I'd remember being great.
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Angela Knox’s Avatar Angela Knox
27th December 2022 at 01:11
Bit too weird for me; the flavours seem to jar with each other and not in a pleasant way.
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