Klondike Cooler

Whiskey, lemon, and sugar lengthened with ginger ale over a long citrus peel spiral. A Gold Rush-era cooler, tall and easy.

Ingredients

• Rye Whiskey2 ounces
• Fresh Lemon Juice½ ounce
• Simple Syrup½ ounce
• Ginger Ale4 ounces
• Lemon Peel Spiral1 each

Notes

A 19th-century cooler documented by Jerry Thomas-era manuals. The dramatic lemon-peel spiral down the glass is traditional.