The Vamp

Recipe from the Flatiron Lounge

Adapted by William L. Hamilton

Published June 21, 2003

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Julie Reiner, an owner of Flatiron Lounge, invented this Scotch cocktail at the behest of a liquor brand that was trying to encourage more women to drink the spirit in the early Aughts. Ms. Reiner said that the politics of cocktails and “how women don’t really drink Scotch” annoyed her. “It’s not that women don’t drink Scotch,” she explained. “Women come in and order a Macallan ‘12’ neat, single malt, all the time. It’s just that more men drink Scotch. ... Do you know how many men walk up to my bar and order a cosmopolitan?” The Vamp is Scotch and fresh orange juice, smoky but citrusy too, like having a cigarette with breakfast. —William L. Hamilton

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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces Scotch (preferably Dewar's White Label)

  • ½ ounce orange liqueur (preferably Gran Gala)

  • 2 ounces orange juice

  • ½ ounce fresh lemon juice

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

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Nutritional analysis per serving

6 grams carbs; 103 calories; 1 milligram sodium; 5 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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  1. Step 1

    Shake all ingredients, and strain into a wine glass over ice. Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

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Adapted from the Flatiron Lounge

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