Hair of the Dog

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (33 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
3 barspoon Honey
2 oz Blended Scotch whisky
1 12 oz Single cream/half-and-half
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Dust with grated nutmeg

How to make:

STIR honey with Scotch until honey dissolves. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Single cream/half-and-half - Dairy

Review:

This drink's name and reputation as a hangover cure may lead you to assume it tastes unpleasant. In fact, honey, whisky and cream combine wonderfully.

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History:

Traditionally drunk as a pick-me-up hangover cure.

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Stephen Curtin’s Avatar Stephen Curtin
20th December 2023 at 21:41
I used 30ml of honey syrup (3:1) instead of straight honey. Not sure if I'd like it as a hangover cure, but it's definitely a nice dessert cocktail.
14th July 2020 at 00:11
This is pretty much the milk and honey cocktail, except double the cream rather than milk. Same garnish even.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
14th January 2023 at 17:32
I’d not spotted the similarity. I’ve added links between the two cocktails (under “Variant” above).