Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
| 2 fl oz | The Busker Blended Irish Whiskey |
| 1/4 fl oz | Bénédictine D.O.M. |
| 1/4 fl oz | Noilly Prat Extra Dry |
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Review:
Dry vermouth balances the sweet notes of Bénédictine over a spirituous Irish whiskey base.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks (2nd Edition).
BRAIN STORM COCKTAIL.
Hugo R. Ensslin, 1917
Cube of Ice
2 dashes Benedictine
1 piece Orange peel
2 dashes French Vermouth
1 drink of Irish Whiskey
Use an Old Fashioned glass and serve with a small bar spoon in glass.
Like so many of the cocktails in Ensslin's book, the Brainstorm also appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.
BRAINSTORM COCKTAIL.
Harry Craddock, 1930
½ Wineglass Irish Whisky.
2 Dashes Bénédictine.
2 Dashes French Vermouth.
Squeeze orange peel on top.
Stir well and strain into cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Brainstorm contains 165 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 32.03% alc./vol. (64.06° proof)
- 24 grams of pure alcohol
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