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Perfect Prescription

The Perfect Prescription is basically a mash-up between a Prescription Julep & a Perfect Manhattan.

The Perfect Prescription is basically a mash-up between a Prescription Julep & a Perfect Manhattan. The rye/Cognac/Jamaica rum flavor combination in the Prescription Julep is one of the great flavor triumvirates in mixology. The drink was inspired by the Spacemen 3 album “The Perfect Prescription.”

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. rye whiskey
  • 3/4 oz. Carpano Antica vermouth
  • 3/4 oz. Cognac
  • 1/4 oz. dry vermouth
  • 1/2 tsp. Jamaican rum
  • 1 dash Angostura bitters
  • 1 dash Peychaud’s bitters
  • 2 drops salt solution
  • Tools:mixing glass, strainer, barspoon Glass:
  • Glass:Nick & Nora
  • Garnish:lemon peel

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir, and strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass. Garnish.

Salt SolutionCombine 1 tsp. of kosher salt with 9 tsp. of water. Stir until the salt has dissolved. Store in a bottle with a dropper.

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