Name: Galvanised Nail
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Scotch whisky; 15 ml Honey herbal liqueur; 15 ml Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml Apple juice; 10 ml Lemon juice

Galvanised Nail
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₂ oz	Honey herbal liqueur (e.g. Drambuie)
¹⁄₂ oz	Elderflower liqueur
¹⁄₂ oz	Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
¹⁄₃ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Scotch and honeyed spice with a hint of apple and elderflower plus a touch of zest lemon freshness.

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History:

Created in 2003 by yours truly, taking inspiration from the Rusty Nail.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Galvanised Nail contains 203 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
20.31% alc./vol. (20.31° proof)
21.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Ruth Harvey

24th April at 18:44

Always happy to try a new cocktail when I read the words "yours truly" in the description! It was lovely. I doubled the quantity of apple juice. I'm not suggesting this improved the recipe or that you should follow...I just wanted a more fruity drink.

Peter McCarthy

18th August 2024 at 20:16

Made with 50 ml Johnnie Walker Black, 15 ml Drambuie, 15 ml St-Germain, 15 ml apple, 10 ml lemon. The Scotch was really mellowed out by everything else, but I could still taste each component. A very interesting mix, but it works. I was also kind of getting the impression of iced tea with lemon for some reason?! In any case, a very flavorful, smooth drink.

Darrelle Bower

2nd December 2023 at 19:56

I felt that the whiskey and the lemon juice overpowered the other ingredients, despite cutting the lemon juice back quite a bit.

Chris Brislawn

15th October 2023 at 01:56

Made this to Simon's proportions using St.-Germain and Glenfiddich. Really liked the interplay of flavors a lot but felt it needed a little more of what was making it good. Increased the lemon juice a bit to 1/3 oz and the St.-Germain to 1/2 oz (same as the Drambuie). The fruit juices, the acidity, and the combination of Drambuie and elderflower liqueur makes for a cocktail that acknowledges its lineage to but is differentiated from the Rusty Nail. Excellent combination!

Simon Difford

24th October 2023 at 19:32

Thanks, Chris. Agreed! I've amended the recipe accordingly.

John Hinojos

16th May 2021 at 00:54

Not as sweet as I was expecting. We used Auchentoshan single malt and it came out great. Subtle flavours.

David Porter

18th March 2021 at 21:40

The strength of the 'honey' taste of this is remarkable, I can only presume it is the Drambuie and St Germain working together. Used Bell's to no seeming detriment but would like to try with a Speyside malt (or at least half and half with a blended.

Tom W

25th January 2021 at 19:48

Rusty Nail is such a good base cocktail and, even though I couldn't taste the elderflower, it worked as a whole. I would like a longer version suitable for a highball or collins.