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Highland Blossom
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Highland Blossom
Serve in a Rocks glass
| 1⁄4 oz | Speyside single malt Scotch whisky |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Caorunn Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1⁄2 oz | Amaro (e.g. Meletti) |
Garnish: Lemon zest twist
How to make:
Fill glass with ice, add single malt scotch and set aside. Separately, STIR other ingredients with ice. Discard ice and scotch from glass and fill with fresh ice (preferably one large cube of block ice). Strain stirred ingredients into glass.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
History:
Created in 2018 for Caorunn Gin by Sean-Michael McCaffrey at Pub Bishagg, Montreal, Canada.
Nutrition:
One serving of Highland Blossom contains 218 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 26.46% alc./vol. (26.46° proof)
- 25.8 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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