Rusty Nail Cocktail - Home Bar Basics with Dave Stolte - Small Screen

Sign up for the Small Screen Email Newsletter: http://vid.io/xdM Be the first to know when new episodes air on our site! Really just a Scotch on the rocks with a bit of Drambuie, I've found it even more satisfying when made along the lines of an Old Fashioned. The natural combination of Scotch and Drambuie had been around since Prohibition, operating under a couple different names, until it received official christening as a "Rusty Nail" at some point in the '50s. I've seen ratios as high as half-Scotch and half-Drambuie -- way too sweet. Dry it out some and round it up with lemon oil and Angostura; you'll want to take your time sipping it that way. For the full recipe and instructions, watch this video on Small Screen: http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/video/758/home_bar_basics_rusty_nail/ A great source for Angostura Bitters and bitters of all kinds is Kegworks.com: http://www.kegworks.com/ Grab a copy of Home Bar Basics: http://www.storenvy.com/products/255130-home-bar-basics-and-not-so-basics Recipe: 1 lemon zest piece 1 dash Angostura Bitters from Kegworks.com 1/2 oz Drambuie2 oz Scotch whisky Instructions: Muddle lemon zest, Drambuie and bitters well and mix to express lemon oil, but don't shred the lemon zest. Add a large ice chunk or two to three ice cubes then add the Scotch. Stir briskly to blend and chill.