Irish Whiskey Cocktails
Irish Fix,Cameron's Kick,Black and Red,Koi,Burning Bush,Tipperary
For St. Patrick's Day, or for any time a "wee drop" is in order, these great Irish whiskey cocktails will fill the bill.
Irish Fix
Fixes were originally wine-based drinks shaken with ice, but the definition has relaxed over the years, and the term is applied to a wide variety of drinks that include spirits and mixers served over ice. A Cobbler is a similar drink, but cobblers are 12 ounce drinks, while a Fix is an eight ounce cocktail.
- 2 oz. Irish whiskey
- 1½ oz. Irish Mist
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- ½ oz. lemon juice
- ½ tsp sugar syrup
Add the simple syrup, Irish whiskey, pineapple and lemon juices to a chilled highball glass, fill with cracked ice and stir well. Float the Irish Mist on top, and serve garnished with orange and lime slices.
Cameron's Kick
The Savoy Cocktail Book from the 1930's seems to be the first place that this cocktail makes an appearance in print. It was almost forgotten until David Wondrich's Killer Cocktails. Wondrich serves it garnished with a piece of orange peel.
- 1 oz. blended Scotch
- 1 oz. Irish whiskey
- 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 oz. orgeat
Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Black and Red
This delicious variation on the Manhattan is courtesy of the folks over at TheBar.com.
- 1 oz. Black Bush Irish whiskey
- 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
- 2 dashes bitters
Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass filled with ice and stir well. Strain into an old-fashioned glass and serve garnished with a maraschino cherry.
Koi Cocktail
Perhaps even the Japanese want to be Irish on St. Patrick's day? TY KU is a sake liqueur, which may sound like an odd choice for a whiskey cocktail, but the combination of flavors is delightful.
- 1 oz. TY KU liqueuer
- 2 oz. Irish whiskey
- 2 dashes peach bitters
- Lemon twist
Place the peach bitters and the lemon twist into a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, and muddle well. Add ice, Irish whiskey, and TY KU, and shake well, and strain into a champagne flute.
Burning Bush
If St. Patrick's day is cold and rainy, a smooth hot toddy may be in order. This recipe is courtesy of TheBar.com.
- 1 1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey, or Black Bush Irish Whiskey
- 1 oz. honey
- 3 oz. hot water
- Lemon wedge
Place the lemon wedge in a toddy glass or Irish coffee glass. Pour the whiskey and honey over the lemon, and fill with hot water.
Tipperary
The Tipperary is another variation of the Manhattan, dating back to the early 1900's. The original recipe calls for equal parts Irish whiskey and vermouth, which makes for a sweeter cocktail.
- 2 oz. Irish whiskey
- 1 oz. sweet vermouth
- Green Chartreuse
Rinse a chilled cocktail glass with green Chartreuse and pour out the excess. Stir whiskey and vermouth with ice, and strain into the coated glass.
