Morning Glory Fizz

A Scotch fizz with an absinthe edge — lemon, lime, sugar, egg white, and soda over smoky whisky. A 19th-century hair-of-the-dog with real architecture.

Ingredients

• Blended Scotch2 ounces
• Fresh Lemon Juice½ ounce
• Fresh Lime Juice½ ounce
• Simple Syrup½ ounce
• Absinthe2 dashes
• Egg White½ ounce
• Soda Water2 ounces

Directions

Dry-shake Scotch, lemon, lime, simple syrup, absinthe, and egg white. Add ice and shake again. Strain into a tall glass and top with soda.

Notes

Documented by Jerry Thomas and a fixture of Victorian bars. The absinthe and Scotch combination is the surprise that makes it.