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Rattlesnake in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Rattlesnake

The Rattlesnake is a dry shaken whiskey cocktail, fresh and citrusy. It is made with Absinthe, rye whiskey, lemon juice and more, served in a coupe.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

From the Savoy Cocktail Book: "So called because it will either cure rattlesnake bite, or kill rattlesnakes, or make you see them."

Ingredients

Absintherinse
Rye whiskey60 ml (2 oz)
Lemon juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain into a chilled coupe.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
None
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