Rattlesnake Recipe
A rye whiskey sour with a silky egg-white head and a whisper of absinthe that gives the finish a cool aniseed edge.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 18%
- Difficulty: Medium
Ingredients
- Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Simple syrup22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Absinthe2 dash
- Egg white1 piece
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake without ice to build the foam.
- Add ice and shake again until very cold.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Dot a few drops of Angostura bitters on the foam and drag a pick through them to make a swirl.
Garnish
Swirl of Angostura bitters on the foam
The Story
It appears in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930, with the quip that it will either cure a rattlesnake bite, kill rattlesnakes or make you see them.
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