Every-Body's Irish Cocktail

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey
1⁄2 oz Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur)
1⁄4 oz Giffard Peppermint Pastille crème de menthe
1⁄2 oz Chilled water omit if using wet ice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of green maraschino cherry .
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Like the Incredible Hulk, this drink packs a dangerous green punch - a whisky-laced, minty, Carthusian green punch.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book where he says, "Created to mark, and now in great demand on, St. Patrick's Day."

EVERY-BODY'S IRISH COCKTAIL.
3 Dashes Green Mint.
6 Dashes Green Chartreuse.
Irish Whisky
Add a Green Olive.

Harry Craddock, 1930
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Nutrition:

One serving of Every-Body's Irish Cocktail contains 173 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 24.8% alc./vol. (24.8° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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James Brooke’s Avatar James Brooke
1st April 2022 at 20:37
As all the ingredients are clear, I’m surprised this is shaken, not stirred. Craddock doesn’t seem to specify, which I thought meant it was stirred. You learn something new every day.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
5th April 2021 at 03:50
Very good after dinner drink.
Had it two ways. Once to the recipe, and once adding 1 tsp Pernod Absinthe. Second one was great and had a slight cocoa aftertaste. Would recommend.
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