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Floating cocktail technique — watercolor illustration

Floating

Intermediate
~10s

Gently pouring a spirit on top of a finished drink so it sits on the surface.

Tools Required

Bar Spoon

Cocktails using Floating

Bramble cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Gin, Lemon Juice, and Sugar syrup

Bramble

 Harvey Wallbanger cocktail in a collins glass — made with Vodka, Galliano, and Orange juice

Harvey Wallbanger

 Irish Coffee cocktail in a irish coffee cup — made with Irish Whiskey, Coffee, and Sugar

Irish Coffee

 New York Sour cocktail in a whiskey sour glass — made with Blended Whiskey, Lemon, and Sugar

New York Sour

 Penicillin cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Blended Scotch, Lemon Juice, and Honey syrup

Penicillin

 Tequila Sunrise cocktail in a highball glass — made with Tequila, Orange juice, and Grenadine

Tequila Sunrise

 White Russian cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Vodka, Coffee Liqueur, and Light cream

White Russian

Referenced In

Guide Scotch Whisky: Single Malt to Blended
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