Wogan

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Discerning Drinkers (31 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 2/3 fl oz Irish whiskey
1/3 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1/3 fl oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1/2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
1/3 fl oz Chilled water
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Best described as an apricot-flavoured Irish whiskey Daiquiri.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Aaron Wall at his Homeboy bar in Islington, London, England. Originally made with Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey, the Wogan remains one of Homeboy's signature cocktails.

Named after Sir Terry Wogan (1938-2016), the popular BBC television and radio presenter who was considered "a national treasure", originally from Limerick, Ireland.

Aaron Wall says, "What were trying to showcase with this cocktail is that Irish whiskey can sit in an aspect of a grassier rum, this is a formula for an Irish whiskey cocktail:
- 40ml Irish
- 10ml of a liqueur that complements or contrasts a tasting note of the whiskey
- 15ml lime
- 15ml 1:1 sugar
- 3 dashes saline or a pinch of salt to draw flavours together.
That's why in the Wogan we use apricot liqueur to complement the rum finish cask flavour of the Teeling Small Batch.
"

Nutrition:

One serving of Wogan contains 168 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 17.79% alc./vol. (35.58° proof)
  • 16.9 grams of pure alcohol
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