Lynchburg Spritz
A refreshing, sour and bubbly whiskey cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 10.3% ABV ∙
The Lynchburg Spritz is a Tennessee whiskey highball: whiskey, Amer Picon, lemon juice and sugar syrup shaken, strained over ice and topped with soda water.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 4 ingredients with ice: Tennessee whiskey 50 mlAmer Picon 20 mlLemon juice 20 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Soda water
- Garnish with an orange wedge
Tips
- Keep the Amer Picon to 20 ml; any more and its bitter orange drowns out the whiskey.
History
The Lynchburg Spritz has no documented creator. It takes its name and base spirit from Lynchburg Lemonade, swapping that drink's triple sec and lemon-lime soda for the French bittersweet aperitif Amer Picon and soda water, for a drier, more bitter finish.
Both names point to Lynchburg, Tennessee, home of the Jack Daniel's distillery.
FAQ
How do you make a Lynchburg Spritz?
Shake 50 ml Tennessee whiskey, 20 ml Amer Picon, 20 ml lemon juice, and 10 ml sugar syrup hard with ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with 85 ml soda water, and garnish with an orange wedge. The soda goes in after the shake so it keeps its fizz.
