Name: Stuffed mushrooms
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 24 large white button mushrooms; 6 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion; 3 tbsp flour; 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg; 1 tsp finely chopped parsley; salt and pepper; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 cup cracker crumbs or breadcrumbs

Ingredients

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1 tsp castor sugar
2 tsp water
3–4 sprigs of mint
45 ml whiskey
crushed ice

Instructions

Muddle together the mint, sugar and water to extract the mint flavour.
Add the whiskey and shake well.
Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

Notes

For this recipe we went back to an original source, Jerry Thomas’ Bartender’s Guide (1887). A look online seems to have citrus (typically lemon) added in to more modern versions of this cocktail.