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Shamrock

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (29)
Shamrock image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Irish whiskey
1 1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1⁄4 fl oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1⁄4 fl oz Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
1⁄4 fl oz Chilled water/mineral water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Method

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of Fragata Green Olive in the glass or mint leaf.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Shamrock contains 199 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 22.26% alc./vol. (44.51° proof)
  • 25.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe in Hugo R. Ensslin's 1917 Recipes for Mixed Drinks (2nd Edition).

SHAMROCK COCKTAIL
½ Irish Whiskey
½ French Vermouth
3 dashes Chartreuse (green)
3 dashes Crème de Menthe
Stir well with cracked ice, strain and serve with an olive in the glass.

Hugo R. Ensslin, 1917


The Shamrock also notably appears in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

SHAMROCK COCKTAIL.
3 Dashes Green Crème de Menthe.
3 Dashes Green Chartreuse.
½ French Vermouth.
½ Irish Whisky.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Review

A cocktail best enjoyed as an after-dinner refresher on St. Patrick's Day.

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Comments & Discussion

Robert Holen
Feels alot like something's missing as is..

Triple the Chartreuse and you can add a whole point to the rating
score: 1
Michael Possanner
Oh, Thank you. Wasn’t a critique, please know. As for the garnish: makes sense. Have a lovely weekend!
score: 2
Michael Possanner
Interesting concoction, and lovely presentation — as always !
But, irritated about the garnish. The original recipe specifically calls for an olive as garnish…
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've added the original recipe and amended the garnish. I like the use of mint due to the crème de menthe in the recipe.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
No, no, no... not terrible, but definitely off-putting up front; first, the vermouth, then the menthe and whiskey combo... somehow, the Chartreuse is a bit lost this, obscured along the edges... Dumped it... Used: Bushmills, La Quintinye, Hiram Walker Creme de Menthe (20 Mar 2022, 1:07p)
score: 2
Paul Holdsworth Premium Member
Just made this as a belated nod to St Patrick's Day. No Irish whiskey, so I used bourbon instead. Then discovered there's a bourbon-based version listed, using sweet instead of dry vermouth. It's none the worse for all that!
score: 1

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