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Cunningham

After dinner/digestif · Citrusy · Fruity (e.g. Pornstar Martini)

3.8 25 ratings

Ingredients

1 3/4 oz Scotch whisky
1/2 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.
1/2 oz Cherry brandy
1/2 oz Blood orange juice
1/2 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of blood orange zest twist (flamed) and skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS flamed orange zest twist over cocktail then discard.
  2. 6 Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour profile

20.0% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 227 calories

History

Reminiscent of a Blood and Sand, using Bénédictine and lemon juice instead of sweet vermouth.

This is adapted from a recipe by Marco Dionysos at Tres Agaves in San Francisco, USA. It is also in memory of Johnny Cunningham (1957-2003), a celebrated Scottish fiddler.

Created by Marco Dionysos