No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Irish Cocktail
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Irish whiskey |
| 1⁄24 fl oz | Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur |
| 1⁄24 fl oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 1 dash | La Fée Parisienne absinthe |
| 1 dash | Difford's Bokers Bitters By Bob's Bitters |
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (discarded) & Fragata Green Olive.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
- Garnish with skewered olive.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Irish Cocktail contains 108 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 31.45% alc./vol. (62.9° proof)
- 15.2 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from Harry Johnson's 1900 Bartenders' Manual.
IRISH COCKTAIL.
Harry Johnson, 1900
Use a large bar glass.)
Fill up a glass with shaved ice;
2 or 3 dashes of absinthe;
1 dash of maraschino;
1 dash of curaçoa;
2 dashes of bitters (Boker's genuine only);
1 wineglassful of Irish whiskey;
Stir up well with a spoon, strain into a cocktail glass, putting in a medium-sized olive, then squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top, and serve.
The Irish Cocktail also features in:
- Harry MacElhone's 1927 Barflies and Cocktails garnished with a "medium-sized olive and squeeze lemon peel on top"
- Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book garnished with a "olive and squeeze orange peel on top"
- Patrick Gavin Duffy's 1934 Official Mixer's Manual also with a "olive and squeeze orange peel on top"
Review
Stir well and strain into an icy cold glass and this subtly flavoured whiskey cocktail is a delicious way to chase a good evening.
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