So, in front of the taster there is a glass with a Rob Roy cocktail, after which an astonished exclamation immediately appears: “After all, this is Manhattan!” Indeed, both drinks have much in common - in fact, almost the entire recipe is in fact. But where American whiskey is taken , there is no room for proud Scotland, which prefers its scotch tape - whiskey. This difference is so insignificant that both cocktails are very easy to mix up. However, this is not worth doing, because otherwise the taster risks spoiling his entire impression.
Brief extracts from history
There is an opinion that the protagonist and historical model for the Rob Roy cocktail was the hero of Scottish folklore and the personality of large-scale interests, Robert Roy McGregor, a famous thief and herdler. He left his mark in the role of a kind of allusion to Robin Hood, who stole cattle from the rich, but was in no hurry to give it to the poor. However, the local population of Scotland is proud of this story, which shows that even the richest are not protected from all ills in the world.
New York became the historical homeland of the Rob Roy cocktail. During the performance of the character of the same name, the bartender Waldorf Hotel treated visitors to a drink based on Scotch single malt whiskey, also known as scotch tape. The operetta on Broadway was so successful that later the drink literally spread to the masses, becoming one of the most popular. Since the recipe for the Rob Roy cocktail, which was in the 1890s, the principle of the distinction between whiskey for Manhattan and whiskey for Rob Roy has remained fundamental.
Composition and tools
The classic version of the drink includes:
- Scotch single malt whiskey - 35 ml.
- Sweet vermouth, most often based on cherries or chocolate - 30 ml. Sometimes it’s important that this ingredient gives the composition a rich red color, you can take Martini.
- 1 des (4-5 drops) of Angostur bitter.
- Ice in cubes - 200 g.
- Citrus zest, usually orange or grapefruit - 20-40 g.
Of the tools you will need a shaker, a measuring cup, a glass for Margarita and a lock for the zest.
Making a drink
In order to make a Rob Roy cocktail, a few extremely simple manipulations are enough. Firstly, you need to mix alcohol in a shaker, where ice in cubes was put in advance. Secondly, you need to get the citrus zest with a special tool and make sure that there are no gaps in it. Someone prefers to add a little zest to the shaker, but the liquid will have to be filtered. Pour the finished drink into a cocktail glass , garnish with cherries and zest on the retainer, serve chilled with a straw.