Gold Cocktail
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 27.7% ABV ∙
The Gold Cocktail is a stirred whisky drink of blended Scotch, banana liqueur, and triple sec, finished with bitters and an orange twist. Silky and cold, it carries a soft ripe-fruit sweetness over a smoky malt backbone, tightened by a citrus-oil snap on the finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Blended Scotch whisky 50 mlBanana liqueur 15 mlTriple sec 10 mlChilled water 10 mlBoker’s bitters 1 dash
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Measure the banana liqueur and triple sec carefully — both are sweet and can easily overpower the Scotch if over-poured.
- Pre-chill the coupe before straining so the drink stays cold longer without extra dilution from the glass.
- Express the orange twist directly over the surface right before serving so the citrus oils sit on top of the drink.
FAQ
What is in a Gold Cocktail?
Blended Scotch whisky, banana liqueur, and triple sec, stirred with chilled water and a dash of Boker's bitters, then finished with an orange twist. It is stirred and fine-strained into a chilled coupe, giving a clear, spirit-forward drink at about 27.7% ABV.
How do you make a Gold Cocktail?
Stir the Scotch whisky, banana liqueur, triple sec, chilled water, and bitters together with ice, then fine-strain into a pre-chilled coupe glass. Finish by expressing an orange twist over the surface and dropping it in as garnish.
