Hayride Variation

Hayride Variation [290/366], a photo by timsackton on Flickr.

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With the nights getting colder, it is time for some richer cocktails. This is a modification of one I found on one of my favorite cocktail blogs. I'm calling it a Hayride Variation, as it is based on the Hayride. Here is what I made; you can find the original version here.

1.5 oz blended Scotch (J&B)
1 oz sweet apple cider
0.5 oz Benedictine
1 dash Fee Brothers Old Fashioned Bitters (sub Angostura if necessary)
1 egg

Shake in a cocktail shaker vigorously without ice, then add ice and shake again. Double strain into a rocks glass, and garnish with grated nutmeg and an apple slice.

This shot is about 90% of what I envisioned while setting it up. I was going for something dark and a little desaturated, so I shot this slightly underexposed using my silver umbrella as a reflector. I think I should have added a reflector camera right to get slightly more even lighting across the body of the drink, but other than that I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.

Happy Tipsy Tuesday, everybody!

Taken Oct 16, 2012 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States
¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/6.3, ISO100, no flash.
Lens: EF50mm f/1.4 USM @ 50 mm