Thriller Cocktail

Name: Thriller Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Blended Scotch whisky — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz); London dry gin — 25 ml (5/6 oz); Orange juice (freshly squeezed) — 25 ml (5/6 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 10 ml (1/3 oz)

A citrus and sweet whiskey cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 19.6% ABV ∙

The Thriller Cocktail is a shaken drink of blended Scotch, London dry gin, fresh orange juice and sugar syrup, served up in a Martini glass.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Orange twist

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake all ingredients with ice: Blended Scotch whisky 45 mlLondon dry gin 25 mlOrange juice 25 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
Fine strain into the chilled glass
Express an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish

Tips

Squeeze the orange juice fresh; carton juice lacks the aroma that goes so well with the Scotch and gin.

History

Who created the Thriller Cocktail, and when, is not recorded, and the drink does not appear in The Savoy Cocktail Book (1930).

FAQ

What is in a Thriller cocktail?

45 ml blended Scotch whisky, 25 ml London dry gin, 25 ml fresh orange juice, and 10 ml sugar syrup.