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Rob Roy
Course: DrinksCuisine: AmericanServings
1
servingsCalories
193
kcalABV
32%
Total time
3
minutesLearn how to make the classic Rob Roy.
Ingredients
1 dash 1 dash Orange Bitters
1.5 oz 45 ml Sweet Vermouth
1.5 oz 45 ml Scotch
Directions
- Technique: Simple Stir
- Combine all ingredients in the mixing glass.
- Add ice to the mixing glass.
- Stir the ingredients for 10 – 15 seconds. Try to avoid over-diluting the drink.
- Strain into a glass.
- Garnish:
- Maraschino cherry.
Notes
- Tools Used: Jigger, Bar Spoon, Mixing Glass
- Serving Glass: Coupe Glass
Featured Video
The History Of The Rob Roy Cocktail.
The earliest known Rob Roy recipe comes from the 1908 Boothby book “The Worlds Drinks and How to Mix Them” Boothby credits the cocktail to Johnny Kent of San Francisco. His recipe is a scotch, dry vermouth, and angostura bitters cocktail, which is very good. The more common recipe is the Waldorf-Astoria recipe which is 1:1 scotch and sweet vermouth with orange bitters. Other than scotch, the two recipes are entirely different. Both are fantastic cocktails, and even though the Waldorf-Astoria recipe is more popular, the Boothby recipe is worth trying.
Recipe Resources
- 1908 The Worlds Drinks and How to Mix Them – Boothby
- 1935 The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book – Crockett
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