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Hot Whiskey Sling

Hot Whiskey Sling from How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas—original source of recipe, out of copyright Serves: 1

vegetarianvegangluten-freenut-freedairy-free
Prep10 min
Cook15 min
Total25 min
Servings4
Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

  • wine glass of whiskey
    1 unit
  • of a tumbler of boiling water
    unit
  • 1 unit

Method

1
Gather your materials: a heat-safe glass or mug, a measure of whiskey (approximately 1.5 oz), hot water, sugar or simple syrup, and a whole nutmeg with a grater.
2 minutes
2
Warm the glass or mug by filling it with hot water, letting it sit for about 30 seconds, then discarding the water.
1 minutes
3
Add one teaspoon of sugar or simple syrup to the warmed glass.
1 minutes
4
Pour the measure of whiskey into the glass over the sugar.
1 minutes
5
Add approximately 4 to 6 ounces of freshly boiled hot water to the glass, stirring gently to dissolve the sugar completely.
2 minutes
6
Using a fine grater or Microplane, freshly grate a generous pinch of whole nutmeg directly over the surface of the drink.
1 minutes
7
Stir once more lightly to distribute the nutmeg, then serve immediately while the drink is still hot.