The Irish Derby Recipe

By
Elana Lepkowski
Elana Lepkowski is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Elana Lepkowski
Elana Lepkowski is an LA-based mixologist who shares her cocktail recipes at Serious Eats and on her award-winning blog, Stir and Strain.
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Updated August 29, 2018
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An Irish spin on a vintage cocktail recipe that originally called for bourbon.

Recipe Details

The Irish Derby Recipe

Active5 mins
Total5 mins
服务1 serving

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  • 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey, such as Redbreast
  • 1/2 ounce Carpano Antica sweet vermouth
  • 1/2 ounce Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao (or Cointreau)
  • 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice from 1/2 lime
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • 4-inch lime twist for garnish

Directions

  1. Add whiskey, sweet vermouth, curaçao, lime juice, and bitters to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime twist.

Special equipment

shaker, strainer, cocktail glass, channel knife or paring knife

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