Non-Alc Penicillin

Lyre's Bourbon Alternative, Honey and ginger syrup and Lemon juice form the base of Non-Alc Penicillin. The drink is shaken and served in a rocks glass over ice.

Non-Alc Penicillin in a rocks, cubed ice for mixing, with Ginger cube on skewer, against a black background.

Active preparation: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Lyre's Bourbon Alternative (non-alcoholic alternative)
  • 15 ml Honey and ginger syrup
  • 9 ml Lemon juice
  • 30 ml Strong brewed Lapsang souchong tea, cooled
  • 1 piece Ginger cube on skewer

Prepare ahead

Each component makes the stated batch. Measure the finished component into each drink.

Brewed smoky black tea (lapsang souchong)

Active preparation: 5 minutes; total time: 30 minutes. Batch shown; final yield is not specified; measure 30 ml for one drink.

  • 4 g Smoky black tea (Lapsang souchong)
  • 200 ml / 6.76 oz Water
  1. Brew the tea in hot water for 5 minutes with freshly boiled water.
  2. Strain out the tea, cool and refrigerate before mixing.

Source calls for brewed tea; these strength and brewing details are editorial preparation guidance.

Honey and ginger syrup

Active preparation: 5 minutes; total time: 25 minutes. Batch shown; final yield is not specified; measure 15 ml for one drink.

  • 59.1471 ml / 2 oz Runny honey
  • 118.2941 ml / 4 oz Hot water
  • 1 tsp Jarred ginger
  1. Stir hot water into honey until dissolved. Mix in the ginger thoroughly.
  2. Cool and refrigerate in a clean bottle. Shake to redistribute ginger before measuring.

Source measures are 1/4 US cup honey, 1/2 US cup water and 1 tsp jarred ginger.

Instructions

  1. Measure the mixing ingredients into a shaker. Keep garnishes, any glass rinse, sparkling toppings and side serves separate.
  2. Add ice and shake firmly for 10–15 seconds until the shaker feels cold.
  3. Strain into the rocks glass over one large cube.
  4. Finish with ginger cube on skewer.