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Dublin Minstrel
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Dublin Minstrel
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 oz | Irish whiskey |
| 2⁄3 oz | Green Chartreuse (or alternative herbal liqueur) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Luxardo Maraschino liqueur |
| 2⁄3 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Cocktail of the day:
3rd March 2025 is International Irish Whiskey Day
Review:
A riff on the classic Last Word cocktail substituting Irish whiskey for gin. Named after Frank Fogarty, a vaudeville performer known as The Dublin Minstrel. Fogarty is referenced in Ted Saucier's 1951 Bottoms Up! book as introducing the Last Word to the Detroit Athletic Club around 1920 and is possibly who the Last Word was originally named after.
Variant:
History:
Created by yours truly on 12th February 2015 at the Cabinet Room in London, England. Inspired by the Last Word entry in Ted Saucier's 1951 Bottoms Up book.
LAST WORD
Ted Saucier, Bottoms Up, 1951
Courtesy, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit
"The cocktail was introduced around here about thirty years ago Frank Fogarty, who was very well known in vaudeville. He was called the 'Dublin Minstrel,' and was a very fine monologue artist
¼ dry gin
¼ maraschino
¼ chartreuse
¼ lime juice
Ice
Serve in cocktail glass.
Nutrition:
One serving of Dublin Minstrel contains 186 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 24.02% alc./vol. (24.02° proof)
- 21.6 grams of pure alcohol
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I like this better:
1.5 oz Irish whiskey
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Maraschino Liquor
0.5 oz Lime juice.