Name: Shamrock (bourbon based)
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 75 ml Whiskey - Bourbon whiskey; 7.5 ml Crème de menthe green; 30 ml Vermouth - Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth; 2 Angostura or other aromatic bitters

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (discarded)

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

2 1/2 fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
1/4 fl oz	Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
1 fl oz	Martini Rosso sweet vermouth
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
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Review:

Basically a sweet Manhattan with a dash of green créme de menthe.

History:

Purloined from David Embury's classic book, 'The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks'.

Nutrition:

One serving of Shamrock (bourbon based) contains 248 calories.

Alcohol content:

2.2 standard drinks
27.23% alc./vol. (54.46° proof)
30.8 grams of pure alcohol

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