- It’s a wonder that PETA hasn’t protested this drink. It’s been subjected to all manner of indignity, starting with the removal of its alcohol during Prohibition, then, as David Embury, who wrote
1 lemon, 1 jigger (1 1/2 ounces) straight rye or blended whiskey, chilled ginger ale
With a lemon zester remove the rind from the lemon in a long spiral, beginning at 1 end and working around the lemon. Arrange the spiral in a highball glass, hooking 1 end of the spiral over the edge of the glass, and fill the glass with ice. Add the rye and 1 to 2 teaspoons juice from the lemon or to taste, stir the mixture, and fill the glass with the ginger ale. Makes 1 drink.