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Lion's Tail
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
MediumMediumSourBourbon
A Prohibition-era gem from the 1930s. Bourbon, lime and allspice dram (a Jamaican pimento liqueur) create a spiced sour that's exotic, warming and deeply complex — one of the great forgotten cocktails finally getting its due.
Glass
Coupe glass
Garnish
Lime twist
Ingredients
- Bourbon6 cl
- Allspice dram (St. Elizabeth)1.5 cl
- Fresh lime juice2 cl
- Sugar syrup1 cl
- Angostura bitters2 dashes
Instructions
- 1Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- 2Shake vigorously for 12 seconds.
- 3Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- 4Garnish with a lime twist.