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Long Pig [Cocktail Recipe]

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A Collins-type glass containing crushed ice and what appears could be the ingredients in a Long Pig cocktail—blended scotch, orgeat syrup, fresh lemon juice, garnished with a mint sprig and a dash of bitters, and a bright yellow-orange straw—rests atop what appears to be a dark stone-like surface next to a metal jigger and more mint leaves.
Cool and refreshing, the Long Pig uses Pig's Nose blended scotch. (Photo by iStock/Aamulya)

Nutty orgeat, fresh mint, and lively lemon lend a tiki vibe to this blended scotch cocktail from Zac Sorensen, former bartender at Chicago’s The Violet Hour. The phrase “long pig” is borrowed from Frederick O’Brien’s 1919 travelogue of French Polynesia.

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 oz. Pig’s Nose blended scotch
  • ¾ oz. orgeat syrup
  • ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice
  • Garnish: a mint sprig and a dash of your favorite bitters (The Violet Hour prefers fig)

DIRECTIONS

Build in a Collins glass with crushed or cracked ice, and garnish with a mint sprig and aromatic bitters.

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