Whiskey Recipes

Try Your Luck With Irish Cocktails

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We’ll admit it, there may not be anything particularly Irish about these cocktails aside from the name and maybe the inclusion of a little bit of Irish whiskey. But, there’s one thing we do know for sure — you’ll love them!

    Apple Irish Coffee — a little cream in this brandy cocktails makes for a rich drink.
    Cucumber Irish Blessing — this vodka cocktail is minty and refreshing!
    Irish Tea Punch — add a little

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Irish Whiskey Cocktails For St. Patty’s Day

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There’s nothing quite like having a cocktail made with Irish whiskey for a St. Patrick’s celebration. Although there are many different types of this Irish spirit from single malt and single grain to blended, there’s definitely no mistaking the taste. Check out some of our tastiest Irish whiskey recipes to put some pep in your holiday step!

    Proper Irish Whiskey — get things started right with a proper Irish drink.
    Irish Apple Sauce — caramel

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The Burgundy

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Ingredients:
1.5 oz Canadian Club Classic 12
4 oz ginger ale
Splash of cranberry juice

Directions:
Build cocktail over ice in a rocks glass. Stir.

Courtesy of Bobbly Gleason and Canadian Club Whisky.… Read more

Canadian Melon

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Canadian Club Classic 12
3/4 oz Watermelon Pucker
3 oz sour mix
Juice of  ½ lime

Directions: 
Shake and strain over ice in a tall ice filled glass. Garnish with a lemon & lime wheel

Courtesy of Bobby Gleason and Canada Club.… Read more

Ultimate Chocolate Manhattan

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Ingredients:
3/4 oz Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
3/4 oz Bulleit Bourbon
1/3 oz Godiva Chocolate Vodka
1/3 oz ginger liqueur
Godiva Dark Chocolate Shavings for Garnish
 
Directions:
Combine Godiva Chocolate Liqueur, Bulleit Bourbon and Godiva Chocolate Vodka into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain over ice into a chilled martini glass. Shave a Godiva dark chocolate bar over the drink for garnish.
 
Yield:
1 Drink
Created by Beate Kiser, New York City, NY. Courtesy

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Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 12

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Twelve Drambuie Drummers Drumming

Ingredients:
1-1/2 oz Scotch
1/2 oz Lillet Blanc
1/4 oz Drambuie
Orange slice, garnish

Directions:
Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into ice filled rocks glass. Garnish with orange slice.… Read more

Twelve Days of Christmas Drinks – Day 10

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

Ten Jack Lords a Leaping

Ingredients:
1 oz Jack Daniels
1/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/4 oz grenadine
Orange twist, garnish

Directions:
Shake first three ingredients with ice until frosted. Pour into chilled cocktail glass. Twist orange peel over drink and drop in.… Read more

DIY Apple-Vanilla Bourbon

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It’s Fall, dammit! Time to get cozy with some autumnal booze.

The great thing about this simple apple-vanilla bourbon is that it’s so flexible: You can drink it alone, in a Manhattan or in a new creation of your own. (To learn how to design your own recipes, check out our book: DIY Cocktails.)

Granny Smith apples give a bright, pie-like flavor to the infusion. You can use any kind of apple, but sweeter apples … Read more

Kentucky Apple Sour Jellies

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Jell-O shots are fun, but they don’t taste like cocktails.  This sophisticated take on the Jell-O shot, which like the Brits we’re going to call a “jelly,” tastes like a cocktail in solid form. I reinterpreted the Kentucky Apple Sour, a recipe from our upcoming book DIY Cocktails, and turned it into a jiggly finger food. I used sparkling apple juice because I had some in the house and think it adds a little … Read more

Harvest Highball

Autumn is my favorite season. The weather is mild but not yet cold. Nature changes colors. And it’s time for apple drinks!

The Harvest Highball uses apple cider, ginger liqueur, rye whiskey, and just a touch of cinnamon. It is a crisp, dry cocktail with an apple overtone and a ginger kick. The cinnamon and apple mixed just enough to make me think of fresh baked apple pie.

Ingredients

    1 1/2 oz rye whiskey
    1

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