Ingredients

  • 2 ozirish whiskey
  • 2 dashesabsinthe
  • 1 dashmaraschino liqueur
  • 1 dashorange curacao
  • 2 dashesangostura bitters
  • 🍋Green olive and expressed orange peel(garnish)

🔧 Tools

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Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir well until properly chilled and diluted.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  4. Express orange peel over the drink.
  5. Garnish with a green olive on a pick.

📜 History

The Irish Cocktail first appeared in Harry Johnsons 1900 Bartenders Manual as a sophisticated showcase for Irish whiskey. The original recipe called for Bokers Bitters, which is no longer produced, making this a true piece of cocktail history. The drink also appeared in Harry MacElhones 1927 Barflies and Cocktails and Harry Craddocks 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book, cementing its place as a pre-Prohibition classic.

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