Billy Bones

1 oz Spiced Rum, Chairman's Reserve
1 oz Scotch, Monkey Shoulder
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
3⁄4 oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
1 spg Rosemary (flamed)
Instructions

Shake, strain into a coupe rinsed with the flamed rosemary sprig, then douse it in the liquid and use as garnish.

Notes

Named for a pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. As originally written the recipe called for 3/8 oz each of honey syrup (1:1) and ginger syrup.

History

Winner of the February 2014 ShakeStir NY Flash competition. The challenge was to create a sour featuring no more than six ingredients and no fewer than two of five sponsoring spirits.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Jason Cousins, Mondrian Hotel Soho, NYC.
Year
2014
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://www.shakestir.com/recipes/id/2680/billy-bones-cocktail

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