Name: Nova Scotia
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Scotch whisky; 10 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 2 dash Orange bitters; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Nova Scotia
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Ginza Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Ingredients:
2 oz	Blended Scotch whisky
¹⁄₃ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange and lemon zest twists.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange and lemon zests over cocktail and then use both to garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Nova Scotia" is Latin for "New Scotland" and this cocktail presents Scotch whisky in a contemporary take on an Old Fashioned.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2021 by Tom Walker in New York City.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Nova Scotia contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
31.72% alc./vol. (63.45° proof)
22.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Jonathan Goldthorpe

7th December at 15:43

Beautiful take on the old fashioned loved it green chartreuse

Caspian Berggren

6th December at 14:02

Given the name I thought it would be fitting to use a Canadian blended. I'm still not sure why but it was surprisingly good. The chartreuse was honestly the main driver flavorwise bit don't skip the saline solution. It reduces the sweetness and separates it from a regular old fashioned. I'm still not sure if I would make it again but I really like the idea of it. I'll probably try adding some saline to my OF next time just to see how it works.

John Hinojos

6th December at 04:33

This was great for an evening sipper. The herbal nature of the Chartreuse and the flavours of the Scotch whisky this cocktail shines. Using a medium grade of blended Scotch whisky is perfect for this cocktail. There is a slight sweet taste with a slightly peppery and herbal flavour. Would highly recommend.

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