Rock And Rye Whiskey With Fruit

Mister katz s rock rye 28 made with brooklyn distilled youthful rye whiskey read.

Rock and rye whiskey with fruit.

With all types of rye the rock candy cuts the spice notes of the whiskey creating a mellower blend of spicy and sweet. Using a good rye whiskey is essential but it doesn t have to be from a special edition batch. Aged less than a year infused with rock sugar cinnamon and tart new york cherries this is an easy. Sweet vanilla and candied orange peel with a spiced apple undertone and a bit of tootsie roll.

According to the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau definition rock and rye has a minimum 25 5 alcohol by volume must be made with rye straight rye or whiskey distilled from a rye mash and contain either rock candy or sugar syrup. Almost like a pre mixed rye old fashioned just add ice. First bottled in 1939 mr. Light straw and fairly translucent.

As early as 1914 united states government publications discuss disputes regarding beverages labeled rock and rye including a case of a beverage so marketed which was found by the bureau of chemistry to consist of water sugar. The addition of fruit fruit juices or other natural flavoring is allowed but optional. Boston s rock rye is based on a classic pre prohibition recipe which brings together rye whiskey sugar and citrus into a liqueur which closely resembles the old fashioned cocktail. Several of the well known major brands such as wild turkey jim beam and rittenhouse rye whiskeys are all good choices.

Surprisingly or not it tastes just like the ingredients. Rock and rye is a term both generically and brand names for a bottled liqueur or mixed cocktail composed of rye whiskey and rock candy crystallized sugar. Add the fruit and then the rye whiskey. 1 2 750 ml bottle rye whiskey or 375 mls.

Delicious mix of rock sugar the rock of the title and rye whiskey with chopped fruit pieces added for extra flavour. Put the rock candy in the bottle first. 2 cups of rock candy approximately 1 prune i use sunsweet ones individually wrapped 1 orange slice. Straight rye whiskey with raw honey navel oranges rock candy and bitters.

Any barman worth his salt er sugar would use these ingredients to soften the raw edge of then popular straight rye a fermented distilled grain abundant and well used by revolutionary soldiers. Mom s recipe for rock and rye ingredients. He recently started selling a 100 proof version 35 that is made with 8 year old straight rye whiskey and flavored with raw honey dried navel orange peels and a pinch of cane rock candy. 25 for a 750ml.

Instead of just innovating a new flavor to complement whiskey sazerac resurrected a classic whiskey combination called rock rye.