The Modernista is a scotch whisky cocktail livened up by the addition of absinthe/pastis and arrack-based Swedish Punsch.[1][2] It was listed in Ted Haigh's book Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, and is also known as the Modern Maid cocktail.[3] A bitter cocktail balanced by punsch, it has been called "a sophisticated, if challenging, beverage".[4]
Preparation[edit]
- 2 ounces (1/2 gill, 6 cl) Scotch
- 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) Dark Jamaican rum
- 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (Pernod, herbsaint, and richard all work)
- 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) Swedish Punsch
- 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into cocktail glass.
- Add a lemon twist
Variations & Similar cocktails[edit]
Some variations substitute the scotch for gin.[5] When sloe-gin is substituted for harder-to-find Swedish Punsch, the cocktail is listed as the Modern Cocktail No2 in The Savoy Cocktail Book,[6] or simply as the Modern cocktail.[7][8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Modernista". kindredcocktails.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Scotch << Rock & Rye". Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Modern cocktail". cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "The Modernista". forgottencocktails.com. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Modernista". diffordsguide.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "Modern Cocktail No2 Recipe". seriouseats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ Wondrich, David (27 August 2018). "The Modern Cocktail: A Lost Scotch Classic". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "The Modern Cocktail". liquor.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
