Name: Penicillin Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: For Honey-Ginger Syrup:; ½ cup honey; ½ cup water; 1 ginger root; For Penicillin Cocktail:; 2 oz blended Scotch; ¾ oz lemon juice; ice; ¼ oz Islay Scotch; candied ginger

Penicillin Cocktail Recipe

Myrtle May Modified: February 21, 2024

How To Make Penicillin Cocktail

This penicillin cocktail makes the perfect cure-all glass! It’s a scotch-based cocktail packed with sweet honey and ginger for a lip-smacking drink.

Preparation: 8 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 8 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Honey-Ginger Syrup:

½cuphoney
½cupwater
1ginger root,(3-inch piece), peeled and sliced

For Penicillin Cocktail:

2ozblended Scotch
¾ozlemon juice,fresh squeezed
ice
¼ozIslay Scotch
candied ginger,or lemon peel for garnish, optional

Instructions

Add the honey, water, and ginger root to a pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then allow the syrup to cool. Strain and store in the fridge.
Pour the blended Scotch, lemon juice, and honey-ginger syrup into a shaker. Add the ice, shake, and strain into a rocks glass with ice.
Float the Islay scotch on top by pouring it gently over the back of a spoon.
Garnish with candied ginger, lemon peel, or both. Enjoy!