PENICILLIN COCKTAIL RECIPE - Whisky, Ginger, Citrus and Honey!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Damn I love this drink.

[@franzfanz]

Same. I just need to make some more ginger syrup.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Dang that was a quick response James!! Lol, can always muddle some :)

[@franzfanz]

@@StevetheBartender_ Just sitting here with a Sunday night Corpse Reviver No 2 and this came up in my subs. Also ouch on the cost of that Laphroaig. In NZ you can usually pick up a bottle for around $70ish if you shop around.

[@ELJEFE_718]

One of my favorites cocktails

[@StevetheBartender_]

James Burtton it’s the Aussie liquor taxes! 😤 CR#2 - great choice!!

[@jesse113553]

Watching Steve shaky-shaky the cocktail with a smile is always a highlight of the video.

[@StevetheBartender_]

😁

[@NoahTeohZhengYi]

I love how you look genuinely happy, like a little kid. Drinking this. Definitely gonna try it out!

[@jpl3-g2b]

Happy like a little kid drinking 😂

[@GIF_CANCEL]

Hadn't gone to a bar in ages. Went to a nice one the other night. Got this drink and liked it. Couldn't remember the name. I looked and looked until I found this video. Stoked. Penicillin!

[@ricorivera70]

Man! I cant wait to try this, and by the way, you're the only dude that has the shake face down. Good job on not looking awkward. I always say, "here comes the smile!"

[@stephane.foisy.186]

Great video as always of one of my favourites. For those that may drink many you can pre mix your honey syrup and ginger syrup at the 1:1, which will be easier to measure 3/4 oz instead of 3/8 oz of each. Or, which I prefer, is once the ginger is grated/juiced I add 2 part honey to 1 part ginger juice. That makes my honey/ginger syrup without the use of any extra sugar. Pure bliss.

[@eazy1987]

Last night was my first to make this. A guest just described it and I did the muddling without watching the video.But on garnish I used a lemon slice coz I didn't have everything. The guest was watching and he LOVED IT😂. THANKS STEVE. Love from Dubai

[@BenRangel]

I love peaty whisky but I've never had a cocktail with it before, used to think it simply wasn't suitable for mixing. Will totally try it

[@StevetheBartender_]

Works well in small doses.. I made another smoky old fashioned variation with 30mL and it was damn smoky!! Next upload features laphroaig too but only a mist from an atomiser...

[@tolga1cool]

As someone that usually drinks scotch neat and isn't into cocktails I have to say that this one is really good!

[@LightningWar44]

That smile! Makes me grin every time. Love these videos even though I don't drink.

[@alessandropaparo2105]

One of my favourite cocktails. And I like at 3:56 ur smile when u taste it! Cheers

[@張雁涵-j4g]

Your facial expression is so cute when you pull out the cork 😆😆

[@wism881]

I am making this tonight. Just finished making the syrups and candied ginger

[@markgiblin3970]

This is a great cocktail! Can certainly be tuned to personal taste with out compromising the integrity of the original recipe. Many may prefer less smoke. I used about a capful of the Islay.

[@offsuit27]

I didn't have any regular honey around, but I did have some golden raisin infused honey that I made way too much of. Not sure how much of a difference it made but the end result was pretty delicious. Love the videos.

[@HenriFaust]

I tried this exact recipe, and it's delicious!

[@Indian-master0120]

Really very tasty cocktail

[@jospargo8417]

Love this drink. Impossible to stop at one.

[@augustrainkolkata4523]

The honey part could easily be replaced with that magic grin which is even sweeter... 😜😀

[@marija8771]

Wow seems amazing! My husband and I are huge Islay (pronounced eye-la 😉) fans and spent a week there in fact a few years back. His fav is Laphroaig (mine's Caol Ila) so I'll be sure to make this for him as soon as I'm out of hospital. Thanks for these vids, so informative!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Lol! I do actually know that but I manage to pronounce everything incorrectly!! Hopefully the Penicillin helps the recovery! 😌

[@marija8771]

@@StevetheBartender_ good one! 😁

[@christinecamley]

Steve I had one of these on the weekend! It was fabulous! I am so sad to learn that the Pegu Club closed. It was an Institution.

[@matthewmiller4797]

A local bar makes one of these, I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the video.

[@amosshultzman8291]

Hey Steve. My mom is telling me my drinks are too sweet to her. She too sensitive to sugar. Should I put less sugar in the simple syrup variation? Thanks

[@rishavbhattacharjee1923]

Thanks for the recipe

[@rubygregory1992]

That drink is right up my alley! I’ll have to try making it this weekend.

[@dipakkhetani9781]

Nice Video. Thanks for sharing. From:- India.

[@Austin-dm5bp]

Phenomenal video and drink! New follower to your channel, and one thing I really appreciate so far is how well your videos build on each other - with the syrups from your last video immediately being put to use in this drink. Thanks for all the effort and craft you put into this!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Thanks so much Austin! Appreciate your kind words.. I try to make the videos a bit of a progression so one can move from one to the next.. 👍

[@96Lamuerte]

I love the smile you have while shaking xD Very nice videos! I'll try to make a penicilin by myself tonight

[@ambrose899]

2:46 Waiting for this! Charming

[@brianelliott5339]

Looks amazing

[@10Alan17]

Would u recommend using black label as the scotch whiskey or is there a preferred one?

[@vishalkumar-tt6li]

Great video as always..gonna try it tonight.. do you recommend to replace laphroaig with Talisker? It's as smoky as Laphroaig...

[@markporter45]

Nothing is as smoky as Laphroaig!.. The whisky that keeps on giving. Ive had the taste in my mouth for almost 3h after drinking it.

[@finished6267]

love it. have you tried with tequila and mezcal?

[@_bigman8593]

That looked so pleasing to make, I, for one, will definitely be investing in a bottle of that whiskey

[@roxsterly]

I want to try this!!

[@blackbeard9545]

Oooh that glencairn+Laphroaig is going to go down very nice.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Yerr.. still haven’t sat back with one just yet!

[@renem.9217]

Great job Steve,thanks.

[@zafwarsi3238]

Had this drink for the 1st (and 2nd) time today. The barkeeper did not garnish with candied ginger...he used a lemon slice. It was delicious! Steve, do you make your own candied ginger or do you buy them from somewhere?

[@drinkswithdan6776]

Glad you were able to finally make it. Now it's on my list and hope it doesn't take 18 months😁

[@guyrich6467]

looks wonderful! can you tell us more about monkey shoulder?

[@tomaszkubski4677]

its also by far my most favorite cocktail i also like the version with tequila and mezcal and agave syrup instead of honey. :P also loving the toothpaste commercial smile while u shake ^^

[@Austin-dm5bp]

Agreed. The Mexican Penicillin is a delicious cousin to the original.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Ooo, I’ll have to sub these and try it! 😆

[@chrishackett38]

I love adding 1/2oz pineapple juice, smooths it out a bit and takes out some of the spiceness of the ginger. I always juice my ginger to get that ginger juice.

[@herdikul]

good job!

[@janhuffmeier7228]

Love this drink. I use Ardbeg 10 for the smokey part :)

[@happytudy6770]

What whiskey should I invest in? Now I think I am between Monkey Shoulder, Bulleit, Makers Mark. Also, what is the difference between Rye and Bourbon?

[@StevetheBartender_]

Those are my go to bourbon for a ‘house whiskey’ - any of three will be perfect for mixing. Rye will add spicier notes whilst the bourbon will be sweeter and is more prevalent in recipes so I’d start there... you could substitute one for another when first starting, no probs 👌

[@TheBlueysAndBeyond]

So easy to drink and it's damn delicious. Aberlour or Lagavulin goes well with Monkey Shoulders as well. It's a routine for me every night to watch at least 2 - 3 of your videos, new or old. Love it! Stay safe in SA, we're in lockdown to here in Sydney.

[@kittystar5706]

Is there a cheaper alternative to the Islay Whiskey?

[@RussellJohnson-ux9iv]

I'm drinking one now, so delicious

[@justagerman140]

Man, sounds and looks delicious

[@whisperinghaircutsasmr]

100 dollar, that is not fair! its around 30 euro in Germany 😅 love that whisky!

[@VickiSchmidt]

Could I use a Lagavulin 16 years as the smokey element instead? (It's what I have in my bar cabinet 😄)

[@MrKniIlz]

Of course, since you just want to add some smoke and peaty flavor. Any "smoky" whisky you like will do the job :)

[@VickiSchmidt]

@@MrKniIlz Thanks for answering 😊

[@marija8771]

I'm not sure i agree. This is called penicillin and laphroaig is the most medicinal of the Islay malts. Then again, it's up to you i guess... wonder what the actual bartender will say though as I'm no expert 😁

[@VickiSchmidt]

@@marija8771 Oh! Hadn't concidered that. Well trial by error it is then 😄

[@MrKniIlz]

@Marija Trying to replicate this exact taste, you will have to use the Laphroaig and the Monkey Shoulders and so on. Of course its gonna taste different if you use different ingredients, but using Lagavulin instead of Laphroaig will still be a great Penicillin ;D I make mine with the "Kilchoman Machir Bay" and I love it.

[@mathematictrader4848]

very like it.

[@ArandomIndian30]

I use Ginger ale in this

[@TravelWithMeVlogs]

why adding Islay Whiskey, Is it different taste, Is it not like the normal whiskey, like exception is Bourbon. We have been drinking here in India and there is nowhere they have whiskey cocktails, either it is scotch or Irish, it goes with water or soda, But Bourbon best fits with Coke or on the Rocks and What is Rye whiskey? Cheers

[@walsted1968]

i love this cocktail, probertly one of my favorites. The Laphroaig 10 as a float is damn near perfect. Would love to se more whisky cocktail, im a huge whisky fan an islay whisky is my favorite

[@sahilkataria9229]

Love watching your videos Steve, have learned quite a few cocktails from them. One question, can I use a bourbon here instead of monkey shoulder ?

[@12346unkown]

0:37 not sure bout the exchange rate but i literally just saw it at the supermarket for 29,99€, crazy 😅

[@StevetheBartender_]

Jealous. It’s $90-$100 AUD in Australia. The taxes within that bottle price that we pay is approx $29.75..

[@12346unkown]

Steve the Bartender If we had that tax system in germany the government would be rolling in it 😂 Unconditional basic income, no homeless people, flying cars, levitating trains, a personal drone with a lantern to walk home for everyone, thats how i imagine it...

[@juliancannizzaro2906]

Mate your Aussie. Where are links for the Australian websites.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Julian Cannizzaro I usually put in options from AU, UK and US.. the majority of viewers are from the US btw.. I’ve added an Aussie link now 😁 here it is: prf.hn/l/7AJBy5r

[@yayomfg5094]

Any recommendations for a medium priced whiskey to go for in a penicillin? I was thinking macallan or maker’s Mark?

[@StevetheBartender_]

Makers Mark is perfect! That’s what I generally use as my ‘house whiskey’..

[@yayomfg5094]

Steve the Bartender Awesome thanks for the reply mate!!

[@grant5603]

Very opposite ends of the spectrum - an Islay compared to a bourbon

[@Redst100]

Omf this looks amazing. I will try it before i die

[@f.demascio1857]

Laphroaig: like kissing a mermaid who just had barbecue for lunch.

[@Tetramor4]

Like licking a seagull armpit

[@MalakianM2S]

More like the ashtray of a seabass, but in a good way.

[@cjpaul8571]

Heh, I once described it as pouring used motor oil down a mermaids ass crack. That said, I've learned to like it.

[@tolga1cool]

Like making out with a chain smoking mermaid lol

[@christinecamley]

@@cjpaul8571 Thankfully women tend to stay classy. The guys I know do too. Give it a try!

[@jpl3-g2b]

How to make honey ginger syrup?

[@wyattjosh283]

I love laphroaig, but prefer lagavulin although being a little less smokey laphroaig would probably work better for this

[@marija8771]

Mmmm lagavulin is yummy. Then again this is called penicillin so laphroaig is the perfect choice here 😄

[@keremogretmen2496]

would it be too smokey if you use only laphroaig?

[@StevetheBartender_]

It would be pretty Smokey.. depends on your taste. If you drink Laphroaig neat then I’m sure you’ll be fine :-)

[@Sgt_Kal]

I might have to stop watching these videos, my liquor cabinet is running out of space. I'll me trying this when I get home this evening. My father loves a whisky mix, so this'll be a fun one to surprise him with.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Eek, sorry bank balance! 😂

[@soracake14]

Ahhh there's that gorgeous shake and smile

[@RmFrZQ]

Why straining over fresh ice is important? Why not use the same ice the drink was shaken with? Is it just the aesthetics and for the looks?

[@MrKniIlz]

As far as I know there are 2 reasons: 1. Yes the looks. Considering you are bartending for an other person, you want to offer the best experience possible. Fresh Ice Cubes are just larger and not shatterd. And in my opinion dumping in the old ice cubes and some of the cocktails splashes out of the glass isn't as appealing and elegent, as just using new ones. Doing a cocktail for yourself and you dont mind this it doesnt matter. 2. The used cubes are already smaller in size so you tend to have not enough ice in the finished cocktail, what helps watering down the rest of the small ice cubes. Whilst using fresh ice in the glass and you put enough in it, its not gonna dilute as fast. You can find evidence for this in some KZbin experiments where they measure the temperature. If you put plenty of Ice Cubes in the shaker in the first hand there might be no difference but I don't know.

[@matthewgodwin4626]

When you shake ice, it breaks apart into little pieces and it’s really not appealing to try drinking a cocktail with tons of ice shards in it lol. And the above reasons too.

[@prithvibumia2941]

I was worried you were going to use Laphroaig for making the cocktail but I'm glad you didn't!

[@Alpenmagier]

a great whiskey luckely in europe its a bit cheaper ^^ in switzerland you can get it for like 60 CHF. not one of my favorites tho but i also have one on the shelf with something in it perfect to try for this drink

[@woutervanooijen9059]

42 in The Netherlands

[@jakobberner1765]

Where to get those picks?

[@StevetheBartender_]

I stock them in my store but realised I don’t even have a product listing online for the copper ones, here are the stainless steel picks: www.cocktailkit.com.au/product/stainless-steel-cocktail-picks-set-of-6/

[@luisfarina8100]

Steve, congratulations for the job!! Great drinks, easy to prepare.

[@tomdrumsmusic]

Cheers!

[@alexandervonschonberg6829]

I am sorry for you mate the same bottle is somewhere around 30 to 40 Euro here in Germany. :/ I love this whisky!

[@Jack-df9gy]

Shoulder Monkey is great but it gets lost with the smoke, iodine and salt of the Laphroaig. I am going to try it next with a rye or a stronger scotch.

[@Dee_Cee227]

Nice upload. Only question I have for you Steve is, do you like/love this drink ? 😜🤣

[@StevetheBartender_]

I think it was mainly because I haven’t had one for years... but it’s a pretty damn good drink 😆

[@MeanNYer]

@ last! HALLELUJAH!!!🙌🙋🙆

[@Dee_Cee227]

Ok to use Johnny black ?

[@StevetheBartender_]

Yep! Johnny B will work for the main whisky component but it wouldn’t replace the smoky Islay whisky 🥃

[@Dee_Cee227]

Steve the Bartender I’ll put Islay whiskey on my shopping list 👍. That an Combier for another drink I think YOU taught us, can’t think of it’s name but video is in my playlist

[@jamiebenson7423]

Islay is pronounced as Isla. The "Y" is silent. I live there lol. But that drink is phenominal!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Jamie Benson lol, I know... I’ve been pulled up already.. I even knew it before too but I manage to mispronounce everything!

[@jamiebenson7423]

@@StevetheBartender_ haha sorry to pull you up again dude! I can't wait to make this drink though, it looks fantastic.

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

It's "eye-la"...

[@StevetheBartender_]

Kanjoos Lahookvinhaakvinhookvin yep.

[@KanjoosLahookvinhaakvinhookvin]

@@StevetheBartender_ Shocked you replied lol. Class act!

[@Zyphure]

Please reduce the volume on the backing music

[@StevetheBartender_]

Sure - what speakers are you using - tv, computer, external or headphones?

[@Zyphure]

@@StevetheBartender_ I watch you through multiple devices but mainly on PC Desk Top Speakers. Honestly I had not noticed it so much before but a few recent videos I started to notice it due to the volume or may be repetitiveness of the music. Not going to be that arrogant to demand but you are interesting and charismatic enough to carry the majoriry of the video without backing music (but you do you ss you are thr one who madr it successful). Lovr thr format and set and your clear non-perfectionist style. Sorry I am Irish and we are burdened with the disability of never being able to give a straight answer without writing a novel. Off topic, I was a cocktail barman for several years and although some of your cocktails differ from how I made them I have to admit your versions taste just as good.

[@Diana321GO]

Uuuuuh Loving that, sir.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Shanks! 😍

[@marieconstant6452]

ST MARC COOCTAIL

[@grant5603]

Check the pronunciation of Islay

[@StevetheBartender_]

Already been pulled up in this a few times in the comments 😆

[@DerSaa]

Why do you say that a bottle of Laphroaig 10y was 100$ per bottle?!?!?! 😳

[@GenZapata562]

Freaking delicious drink!!!

[@ArkStClair]

100 bloody hell where ya getting it brother I drink the stuff religiously its normal like 70ish

[@StevetheBartender_]

In Australia? I think I paid about $90, from memory

[@ArkStClair]

Steve the Bartender im from wa 😂 out of Perth east cost boys getting ripped off😂😂😂

[@friedrichhartmann3539]

Woooow in germany the Laphroaig is 30 Euros

[@johnnymcleanvlogs]

I’d make this drink with distany Cos we are going places

[@zachkoelzer7559]

Love your videos and smile. Can you start a wishlist though of liquors we can buy and send you? I’d gladly support the cause

[@strubbarz]

Holy smokes, 100$ for a bottle of Laphroig 10? Here in Germany they cost around 30€

[@RossP17]

100 dollars?!?!?!?? It’s £32 in my local supermarket (and we have a high tax on alcohol in Scotland). It just goes to show the price of importing stuff

[@StevetheBartender_]

Can usually get it for $90 AUD which converts to £49.. still pricey!

[@BenRangel]

$100 for a bottle of Laphroaig? Jeez. It's one of the most affordable bottles of peaty whisky ever over here in Sweden, at $25 for a 70cl bottle.

[@christiansabeliever]

BenRangel scotch gets expensive when it’s imported here in the US. Especially the single malts..blended isn’t as expensive here.

[@Kintaro426]

2:26 *Shit! Did I turn off the stove?*

[@Javic167]

100$ for a Laphroaig 10 is fckn expensive, in Germany you pay about 30€ (about 35$) for it. For 70-100€ you get 20yrs plus Whisky even small batch ones. I guess opening a good Whisky destillary down under could get you rich, if you get the investors. :D

[@terrylentz7735]

Looks great but I'm allergic to Penicillin

[@StevetheBartender_]

Eek! 🤔

[@tombooze74]

$100 bloody hell, it's around £40-£30 in England

[@mandavaler]

$100 in the U.S. as well sadly

[@StevetheBartender_]

Ouch! USD too!

[@Ju_lee137]

In germany laphroaig is about 40 AUD (27 euros) your taxes on alcohol must be insanely high... but he's still worth it

[@StevetheBartender_]

They are...! $84/litre (of pure alcohol? Which works out to about $24 in excise duty + 10% GST..! So $27 in taxes per bottle...

[@StevetheBartender_]

patrick henry in the process actually... 👌

[@micheleonofri435]

Lagavulin 16 years on the top

[@monso405]

Not being nitpicky but Islay is pronounced ‘ila’ not ‘ilay’

[@BloopsnBleeps]

I about shit when you said Laphroaig 10 is 100 dollars in Australia. 50 bucks in Utah. Damn island Australia...