Mamie Taylor Recipe
Scotch, lime and ginger beer over ice — a whisky buck with gentle smoke, sharp citrus and a peppery ginger bite.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 11%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Scotch whisky60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lime juice22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Ginger beer120 ml (4.1 oz)
How to Make It
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add the Scotch and lime juice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir gently once.
Garnish
None
The Story
An American highball from around 1900, named after the stage singer Mayme Taylor; hugely fashionable for a few years, then largely forgotten until the ginger beer revival.
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