When it comes to celebrating St Patrick’s Day, stay away from green-coloured drinks and toast St Paddy’s with these delicious Irish whiskey cocktails.
Shown above from left to right, the Short and Stout highlights the flavour notes of Jameson Caskmates with the use of a simple to make Stout syrup. The New York Sour works particularly well with the spice, nutty and fruit flavours of Jameson Black Barrel while the Red Bird by Swan ‘Swany’ Kanongataa of The Wild Rover highlights the complexity of Redbreast 12 yo in a mix of amaro, honey and walnut bitters.
Here’s how to say cheers to the Emerald Isle with three easy to make St. Patrick’s Day cocktails.
Jameson Caskmates Cocktail ‘Short and Stout’
Ingredients
- 40ml Jameson Caskmates
- 20ml Stout syrup
Glassware: coupette
Method
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass over ice and stir to chill. Strain into a chilled coupette.
To make the Stout syrup, combine equal parts of stout and caster sugar and stir to dissolve. Heat very gently if required.
New York Sour
Ingredients
- 60ml Jameson Black Barrel
- 30ml fresh lemon juice
- 20ml sugar syrup
- 1 dash of Angostura Bitters
- 1 egg white
- 20ml of red wine
Glassware: tumbler
Method
In a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients except the red wine and dry shake. Add ice and shake again until cold. Fine strain into a tumbler with a large ice block, and drizzle the wine around the top of the cocktail.
Red Bird
Cocktail created by Swan ‘Swany’ Kanongataa of The Wild Rover in Sydney.
Ingredients
- 45 ml Redbreast 12 yo
- 15 ml Amaro Averna
- 10 ml honey
- 2 dashes of walnut bitters
Glassware: coupette
Garnish: orange peel
Method
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Run the orange peel around the rim of the glass, express the oils then discard.
You may also like: Essential Guide to Irish Whiskey
Photo taken at The Wild Rover by Cocktails & Bars – © Copyright: All rights reserved.
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