Patrons of most Twin Cities pubs have at least heard of a Big Ginger. They used to be made with Jameson whiskey until the owner of most of the local pubs created his own 2 Gingers whiskey, which has now become the more traditional key ingredient at the bars. While I like the 2 Gingers, I happen to have Jameson on hand and enjoy it at least as much. I've made a couple small tweaks to the drink, but think it rivals any Big Ginger you can get elsewhere in town!
Ingredients:
Irish Whiskey (Jameson used)
Lemon
Ginger Ale (Diet Schweppes used)
Honey (optional)
Fill a low-ball glass with ice. Add 1 jigger of whiskey and the juice from about 1/3rd of a lemon. I add a small touch of honey (1/4 teaspoon?) to balance out the lemon juice. Stir until combined and top off with ginger ale. Garnish with a half slice of lemon.
Side notes: I used to make this in a high-ball glass but as my taste for whiskey has developed I like it a little stronger. If you are so-so on whiskey try this in a high-ball glass, which basically just waters it down with more ginger ale. Also, I just tried an extremely tasty martini version of this drink at Doolittles recently and will likely try my hand at that sometime during the Summer of Cocktails!
No comments:
Post a Comment