Ingredients
Scotch →1.5 oz / 44 mL
Dark Rum →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Lemon Juice →0.5 oz / 15 mL
Simple Syrup →0.25 oz / 7 mL
Absinthe →0.05 oz / 1 mL
Angostura Bitters →0.05 oz / 1 mL
CocktailEstablishedMedium · 4 minutes
Modern Cocktail
Modern Cocktail is a classic dark rum cocktail - lemon, simple syrup, absinthe in support, shaken cold. The proportions are the point: recognizable structure, not kitchen-sink improvisation.
Established named drink with documented provenance.
- Source: Widely published classic cocktail canon
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- coupe
- Prep
- 4 min
24.9%
Total ABV
after dilution
One perfect serve
Standard recipe
Preparation
- 1
Add the Modern Cocktail measures to a shaker with hard ice.
- 2
Shake until the mixture is well chilled and integrated.
- 3
Strain into a coupe and garnish as preferred.
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Batch and scale without guessing
Finished batch
27.36 oz
≈ 8 serves
Added water
4.56 oz
20% dilution
Estimated cost
$16.42
$2.05 per serve
Exact batch volumes
Scaled live from the standard recipe. Bottle estimates assume 750ml.
12 oz
4 oz
4 oz
2 oz
0.4 oz
0.4 oz
Filtered water4.56 oz