Southern Baptist Recipe
- 1 1/2 ounces fresh ginger (about 4 inches long), peeled
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ounces Bulleit rye whiskey
- 3/4 ounce fresh ginger syrup
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 to 2 limes
- Garnish: lime twist or lime wheel
- Slice ginger into chunks and place in bottom of mixing glass. Muddle until broken up well. Strain juice through fine-mesh tea strainer, pressing on solids to extract juice. Measure out 1/2 ounce fresh ginger juice, pour into small glass, mix with sugar until dissolved, stirring well. Mixture will be very thick.
- Pour rye, 3/4 ounce ginger syrup and lime juice into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into coupe, garnish as desired and serve.
ginger, sugar, rye whiskey, fresh ginger syrup, freshly squeezed lime juice from, lime
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/12/southern-baptist-cocktail-ginger-rye-sother-teague-recipe.html (may not work)