Modernista (cocktail) explained

The Modernista is a scotch whisky cocktail livened up by the addition of absinthe/pastis and arrack-based Swedish Punsch.^{[1] [2]} It was listed in Ted Haigh's book Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, and is also known as the Modern Maid cocktail.^[3] A bitter cocktail balanced by punsch, it has been called "a sophisticated, if challenging, beverage".^[4]

Preparation

• 2 ounces (1/2 gill, 6 cl) Scotch
• 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) Dark Jamaican rum
• 1 teaspoon absinthe or pastis (Pernod, herbsaint, and richard all work)
  • 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) Swedish Punsch 1/2 ounce (1/8 gill, 1.5 cl) fresh lemon juice
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into cocktail glass.
• Add a lemon twist

Variations & Similar cocktails

Some variations substitute the scotch for gin.^[5] When sloe-gin is substituted for harder-to-find Swedish Punsch, the cocktail is listed as the Modern Cocktail No2 in The Savoy Cocktail Book,^[6] or simply as the Modern cocktail.^{[7] [8]}

See also

• List of cocktails

Notes and References

1. Web site: Modernista . kindredcocktails.com . 28 January 2019.
2. Web site: Scotch << Rock & Rye. 21 November 2011.
3. Web site: Modern cocktail . cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/ . 6 July 2011 . 28 January 2019.
4. Web site: The Modernista . forgottencocktails.com . 9 September 2015 . 28 January 2019.
5. Web site: Modernista . diffordsguide.com . 28 January 2019.
6. Web site: Modern Cocktail No2 Recipe . seriouseats.com . 28 January 2019.
7. News: The Modern Cocktail: A Lost Scotch Classic . The Daily Beast . 27 August 2018 . 28 January 2019. Wondrich . David .
8. Web site: The Modern Cocktail . liquor.com . 28 January 2019.