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Rusty Nail recipe

Scotch whisky and Drambuie, stirred over ice in an Old Fashioned glass and garnished with lemon zest.

By Kris Barton · Updated
  • 2 mins total
  • 3 ingredients
  • Old Fashioned glass
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Rusty Nail in a rocks glass with a twist of lemon zest

Recipe card

Rusty Nail

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Old Fashioned glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice to an Old Fashioned glass.
  2. Use a jigger to measure the Scotch and Drambuie into the glass.
  3. Stir gently with a bar spoon.
  4. Garnish with lemon zest.

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Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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