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Ink Street

Citrusy · Classic/vintage · Sours (citrus)

3.9 6 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/4 oz Rye whiskey 50% abv
3/4 oz Orange juice
3/4 oz Lemon juice
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
3 drop Saline solution 4:1

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

50.0% alc./vol. · 1.1 standard drinks · 128 calories

History

Rebalanced and sweetened, this classic three-equal-part cocktail is tastier for it.

"Ink Street" was a frequent moniker for London's Fleet Street, which served as the hub of the UK's newspaper industry from the 16th century until the late 20th century. Major national newspapers, including The Times, Daily Telegraph, and Daily Express, had their headquarters and printing presses on this street. "Fleet Street" became, and remains, a synonym for the British press. The Ink Street cocktail first appears in Harry MacElhone's 1922 book, ABC of Mixing Cocktails. This particular recipe is adapted from MacElhone's 1923 book, "Harry" of Ciro's ABC of Mixing Cocktails. The recipe as presented in that book is: Ink Street Cocktail. ⅓ Rye Whisky, ⅓ Orange Juice, ⅓ Lemon Juice. Shake well, then strain into chilled glass. (Ink Street, otherwise known as Fleet Street the centre of the Newspaper World.)