JIMBO AND GINGA

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The lowly Mexican bulldog (a frozen margarita with an upturned bottle of beer in it) was the inspiration for this quirky variation on a whiskey and ginger highball. As with many of the bulldog variations created by Eben Freeman at Genuine Liquorette, a bar in Little Italy, the booze comes from a 50-milliliter mini-bottle and the mixer from the short can the bottle is emptied into. Don't expect a lot of finesse from this drink; it is a highball, after all. But expect a little more fun than usual. If you can't find a mini of Jim Beam, another light whiskey like Jameson will do.

Provided by Robert Simonson

Categories     cocktails

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 8-ounce can of ginger ale
1/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
Angostura bitters
1 50-milliliter bottle of Jim Beam bourbon
Lemon wedge, for garnish

Steps:

  • Open the can of ginger ale and use a citrus reamer to widen the hole. Pour out 1 ounce of the soda, then pour in the fresh lemon juice and a dash of Angostura bitters.
  • Place a straw in the can, then quickly invert the mini-bottle of bourbon into the hole in the can. Garnish top of can with the lemon wedge.

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