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Nixon

Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

3.6 8 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 1/2 oz Sloe gin liqueur
2 dash Peach bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

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

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Flavour profile

27.8% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks

History

A fruity take on an Old Fashioned, where zest oils are crucial.

Joe Gilmore created this drink in February 1969 at The American Bar in The Savoy Hotel, London. It was made to honor President "Tricky Dicky" Nixon's visit to Great Britain.

Created by Joe Gilmore