The obvious starting point for a proper St. Patrick’s Day cocktail is Irish whiskey. But that is where it gets difficult. Ask a bartender for a classic Irish whiskey cocktail, and you’re likely to get a long, pained pause. That’s because Irish whiskey has kept its distance from the cocktail set. Like its peatier cousin, Scotch, it tends to be a curmudgeonly loner, preferring the company of just ice and a bit of water.
This recipe was created in 2009 by Anthony Malone, the Dublin-born general manager and bartender at Puck Fair, as part of a challenge to create a cocktail based on the traditional Irish breakfast — eggs, bacon, black and white pudding, and toast. Malone’s drink combines Bushmills with cherry liqueur and orange juice, as in the Scotch-based Blood and Sand, along with a whole egg, “for that creamy consistency.”
Ingredients
- 1 ounce Bushmills Irish whiskey
- ½ ounce cherry liqueur
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 whole egg
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)
175 calories; 3 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 141 milligrams cholesterol; 55 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
1 serving
Preparation
- Combine ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake very vigorously, for at least 10 seconds, to emulsify the egg. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
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