Lion's Tail Cocktail
The Lion's Tail Cocktail is a delicious classic bourbon drink featuring allspice dram and lime juice.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 220kcal
Equipment
- Citrus channel knife (or use a vegetable peeler and a paring knife)
- Bar spoon (or teaspoon - to measure the syrup)
- Knife and cutting board (if using fresh lime)
- Citrus juicer (if using fresh lime)
- Martini glass (around 5 or 6 ounces capacity)
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bourbon
- ½ ounce allspice dram
- ½ ounce lime juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- orange peel (garnish)
Instructions
- For the orange peel garnish, use a channel knife to cut a long strip of orange peel. (Or, use a vegetable peeler to make a long strip, and straighten the edges with a paring knife.)
- Curl the orange peel strip around the handle of a bar spoon or a chopstick, and set it aside while you make the drink.
- Add the lime juice, allspice dram, Angostura bitters, maple syrup, and bourbon to a cocktail shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Seal it up and give everything a good shake, about 15-20 times.
- Strain the drink into your serving glass. If you have a fine mesh strainer, use both the regular strainer and the fine mesh strainer together.
- Add the orange peel garnish to the side of the glass, and serve. Cheers!
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 18mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.03mg