Recommended Difford's Guide modern web export by Difford's Guide (2023) — Difford's Guide modern source record
| 10 ml | lemon juice — {"raw_name": "Lemon juice", "raw_measure": "10 ml Lemon juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 15 ml | orange juice — {"raw_name": "Orange juice", "raw_measure": "15 ml Orange juice", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | acid |
| 60 ml | Blanco tequila — {"raw_name": "Blanco tequila", "raw_measure": "60 ml Blanco tequila", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | base |
| 105 ml | ginger ale — {"raw_name": "Ginger ale", "raw_measure": "105 ml Ginger ale", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | dilution |
| 20 ml | Egg white (pasteurised) — {"raw_name": "Egg white (pasteurised)", "raw_measure": "20 ml Egg white (pasteurised)", "parse_status": "parsed", "mapping_status": "exact_existing"} | other |
- Select and pre-chill a HIGHBALL (MAX 10OZ/300ML) GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of Lemon zest twist and quarter orange slice wheel.
- SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
- DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
- SLOWLY POUR two-thirds of the shaker's contents from a higher-than-normal height into a chilled empty glass (no ice in the glass) while simultaneously pouring ginger beer with your other hand. (The cocktail and ginger ale should form a single stream of liquid falling into the glass.)
- As when pouring a Guinness, to achieve a perfect head, LEAVE TO SETTLE for at least a minute. Ideally, during this settling period, the glass should be placed in a freezer/glass-froster/fridge.
- POUR the final contents of the shaker into the glass. As you do so, the head should rise like a souffle.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with quarter orange slice on rim.
Garnish: Prepare garnish of Lemon zest twist and quarter orange slice wheel. Garnish with quarter orange slice on rim.
Ice: ice
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Modern provenance preserved separately; do not merge with historical recipes on name alone.