A Rusty Nail is a cocktail made from mixing Drambuie and Scotch. Many prefer less Drambuie to decrease the sweetness. It has a fairly biting and hot taste that is counterbalanced with the honeyed, herbal overtones of the Drambuie. It can be served in an old-fashioned glass on the rocks, neat, or “up” in a stemmed glass. It is most commonly served over ice. A Rusty Nail served without ice is sometimes called a Straight Up Nail.
Serve: on the rocks; poured over ice in an old fashioned glass, or stemmed glass (martini style)
Ingedients:
9 parts Scotch Whiskey
5 parts Drambuie
Lemon twist
Prep:
First fill a 16 oz glass with crushed ice until it is overflowing. Pour in 5 parts drambuie and 9 parts scotch. Stir gently, as to not bruise the ice. Keep stirring until a thick frost develops on the side of the glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. Serve.
