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Frozen Penicillin
Smoky scotch, honey, ginger, lemon — a flu-shot in slush form.
7 min prep · 60 min freeze 6 servings medium
Sam Ross again. Blended scotch base, smoky Islay float — a winter classic that slushes surprisingly well.
Verdict for
It slushes!
Your drink hits the sweet spot. Pour and pulse.
✅ SLUSHES
Alcohol
12.1%
target 8–14%
Sugar density
12.0 g/100ml
target 11–13 g/100ml
Volume
895 ml
30.3 oz
Sugar
108 g
total
Alcohol12.1% / target 8–14%
Sweetness12.0 g/100ml / target 11–13 g/100ml
Ingredients
Scale the batch — amounts update live in your units.
6
servings
- Blended Scotch235 ml
- Islay Scotch (float)30 ml
- Honey-Ginger Syrup (2:1)120 ml
- Fresh Lemon Juice150 ml
- Water355 ml
- Sugar (to taste)15.1 g
Batch volume885 ml
Method
- 1.Make honey-ginger syrup: 2 parts honey, 1 part hot water, fresh ginger, steep 30 min.
- 2.Combine all (including Islay) in Slushi, 60 min.
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