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Devil's Share
Ginger, bourbon and lemon makes for a spicy and tasty little devil
Rick DuBois
19th August 2020 at 00:59
To my taste, this is not balanced, and the ginger is lost in the citrus. I increased the ginger from 2 slices to 4, reduced the lemon juice by 1/4 oz and increased the OJ by 1/4 oz, and liked it much better.
24th February at 07:01
Rick, I took your suggestions and utilized what I had on hand and it turned out great. Glad I read the comments before making this... Willett 4-yr rye (out of bourbon), sumo mandarin (tastes good), Canadian maple syrup, plus 4 drops of ginger bitters... Surprised how near-perfect the result was.
30th October 2020 at 23:18
Nice name for this cocktail, btw--the play on "angel's share"...
30th October 2020 at 23:16
I followed Rick's variation, but--having no gingerroot at hand--used a "shot" (1.5 oz) of Q's Ginger Beer, which has got a bite. We like it! An unexpected combo of flavors.
19th August 2020 at 19:30
Agreed. The lemon was a tad overwhelming so I have cut this back to 3/4oz (1oz) and to maintain balance I've also reduced the maple syrup a to 12.5ml (but some may prefer to leave this at the original 1/2oz). I tried more ginger but personally I prefer this subtler.