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Every-Body's Irish Cocktail
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Every-Body's Irish Cocktail
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 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 |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of green maraschino cherry .
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Like the Incredible Hulk, this drink packs a dangerous green punch - a whisky-laced, minty, Carthusian green punch.
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.
Harry Craddock, 1930
3 Dashes Green Mint.
6 Dashes Green Chartreuse.
Irish Whisky
Add a Green Olive.
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
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
- More Herbal cocktails
- More Saint Patrick's Day cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
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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.