Southern Baptist Recipe

Updated April 09, 2020

Sother Teague of Amor y Amargo in NYC shared this rye cocktail recipe with us, and it's a winner, spicy with lots of fresh ginger and bright from a bunch of fresh lime.

6 Rye Cocktail Recipes for Wintertime Sipping

Recipe Details

Southern Baptist Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

For the Fresh Ginger Syrup:

1 1/2 ounces fresh ginger (about 4 inches long), peeled
2 tablespoons sugar

For the Cocktail:

2 ounces Bulleit rye whiskey
3/4 ounce fresh ginger syrup
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 to 2 limes
Garnish: lime twist or lime wheel

Directions

For the Ginger Syrup: Slice ginger into chunks and place in bottom of mixing glass. Muddle until broken up well. Strain juice through fine-mesh tea strainer, pressing on solids to extract juice. Measure out 1/2 ounce fresh ginger juice, pour into small glass, mix with sugar until dissolved, stirring well. Mixture will be very thick.
For the Cocktail: Pour rye, 3/4 ounce ginger syrup and lime juice into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into coupe, garnish as desired and serve.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker, muddler, and strainer

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6 Rye Cocktail Recipes for Wintertime Sipping

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
266	Calories
0g	Fat
36g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	266
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 36g	13%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 27mg	137%
Calcium 21mg	2%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 200mg	4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.