Pepsin Cocktail
Source:
Modern American Drinks
page:
40
1/2
large bar glass
ice
fine
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
3
dash
pepsin bitters
Substitution:
Angostura bitters
Ingredient: pepsin bitters
What it is: BittersDefunct bitters no longer available. One source suggests that pepsin bitters might have contributed to the flavor and name of Dr Pepper, an American soft drink.
1
jigger
whiskey
Ingredient: whiskey
What it is: WhiskeyBroad category of alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn (maize). Most whiskies are aged in wooden casks (generally oak), the exception being some corn whiskeys.
Mix, strain into cocktail-glass, add piece twisted lemon-peel.
