Garnish:
Dust with freshly grated nutmeg & olive
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Dewar's 12 Year Old Scotch whisky |
| 2/3 fl oz | Martini Rosso sweet vermouth |
| 1/3 fl oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
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Review:
A Blood & Sand without the blood (cherry brandy) so drier. The dusting of nutmeg is critical to the success of this old-school classic.
Variant:
Jones' Complete Bar Guide (1997) includes a Tam o' Shanter served long and hot in a highball glass: 60ml Scotch, 7.5ml lemon juice, 5ml sugar syrup, top with hot water; garnish with nutmeg, cinnamon stick and 3 cloves.
History:
Named after Scottish Poet Robert Burns' 1790 narrative poem, the origins of this classic cocktail are lost in time.
Nutrition:
One serving of Tam o' Shanter contains 96 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 0.9 standard drinks
- 20.16% alc./vol. (40.32° proof)
- 12.1 grams of pure alcohol
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