Whiskey Skin
ClassicA hot mix of whiskey, sugar, and lemon peel.
NightcapWinterVintageWarming
3 minEasyBalanced
Warm bourbon, a light sweetness, and lemon oils that rise with the steam. Plain, soothing, and very easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- 4 oz Hot Water
- Lemon peel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Warm the glass by filling it with hot water, then discard.
- 2
Add the bourbon and simple syrup.
- 3
Top with hot water and stir gently.
- 4
Twist a lemon peel over the drink and drop it in.
The Story
The Whiskey Skin is a hot drink from the 1800s, listed in Jerry Thomas's 1862 bartender's guide. It is a simple relative of the Hot Toddy, made without honey or spice, and the "skin" is the strip of lemon peel floating on top.
Glass · Irish coffee glassGarnish · Lemon peel