Drinks

The Scottish Dream

  • Serves

    makes 1 cocktail

ANNA STOCKWELL

Black mission fig bitters from Brooklyn Hemispherical Bitters and a cinnamon simple syrup are at once spicy, smoky, and sweet when mixed with grapefruit juice and blended Scotch whiskey, conjuring a sense of a long winter coming to an end, with a hint of spring in sight. This cocktail was inspired by a similar drink created by mixologist Lynnette Marrero.

Ingredients

For the Cinnamon Syrup

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 stick cinnamon

For the Cocktail

  • 1 12 oz. blended whiskey
  • 1 oz. grapefruit juice
  • 12 oz. cinnamon syrup
  • 12 oz. lemon juice
  • 2 dashes Black Mission Fig bitters

Instructions

Step 1

MAKE THE CINNAMON SYRUP: In a saucepan, bring the sugar and cinnamon stick to a boil with one cup of water, remove from heat and let sit until cool.

Step 2

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake all ingredients. Strain into a tumbler filled with fresh ice and serve.

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