Detroit Irish Cocktail

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Bourbon whiskey
1 oz Tuaca liqueur
1⁄2 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄4 oz Monin Vanilla Syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of mint leaf (or shamrock).
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint leaf (or shamrock).

Review:

There's nothing Irish about this drink, but it's good all the same.

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History:

Adapted from a drink discovered in 2001 at Detroit bar in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Detroit Irish Cocktail contains 256 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2.1 standard drinks
  • 29.68% alc./vol. (29.68° proof)
  • 28.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Sally Glover’s Avatar Sally Glover
14th March at 17:44
My make-do version included EH Taylor Bourbon, Mandarine Napoléon, Tuaca and Vanilla bitters plus cherries, of course.
Hopefully similar to yours and quite delicious.
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Matt’s Avatar Matt
17th November 2024 at 04:48
Made as specified - not for me. Bourbon notes, but other flavors (vanilla?) were more than I like. Quite sweet, and boozy/hot.
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William Smith’s Avatar William Smith
21st May 2022 at 02:03
I thought I'd help it live up to its name and used Irish whisky. I left out the syrup and used a drop of vanilla extract. Dark and mysterious.
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