Serve in a
Coupe glassGarnish:
Mini Christmas pudding/cake
How to make:
SHAKE first four ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. FLOAT drizzle of Islay malt on surface of drink.
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky |
| 1 fl oz | Fino sherry |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Chartreuse Jaune (Yellow Chartreuse) Liqueur |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Warninks Advocaat liqueur |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Lagavulin 16yo Islay single malt whisky |
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Comment:
Creamy and complex Christmassy cocktail. Fino sherry dries, scotch whisky provides backbone and character while advocaat adds dairy-like creaminess. Chartreuse adds faint religious significance – drink after all Christmas is meant to celebrate the birth of Christ.
About:
Created in December 2014 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.
