Skeleton Key Recipe
Bourbon, elderflower and lemon lengthened with ginger beer, then capped with a heavy float of Angostura that bleeds red into the glass.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 12%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Bourbon45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Elderflower liqueur22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Fresh lemon juice15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Ginger beer90 ml (3 oz)
- Angostura bitters6 dash
How to Make It
- Fill a highball glass with ice and add the bourbon, elderflower liqueur and lemon juice.
- Top with ginger beer and stir once, gently.
- Dash the Angostura bitters over the top so they float.
Garnish
None
The Story
A contemporary whiskey buck — spirit, citrus and ginger beer — whose signature is the layer of bitters floated on top rather than mixed in.
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