Fighting Irish

From the kitchen of Carly

Two Irish and Scottish whiskeys dance with tropical pineapple and herbal Chartreuse, rounded out by almond orgeat and a habanero kick. Citrus and nutmeg keep things bright and balanced. A sophisticated sipper for serious cocktail drinkers.

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Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Ingredients

4 servings

  • 13/4 ounce 12-year-old Irish whiskey, such as Redbreast
  • 13/4 ounce 12-year-old single-malt Scotch whisky, such as Bowmore
  • 13/4 ounce Green Chartreuse
  • 13/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 13/4 ounce fresh pineapple juice
  • 11/2 ounce orgeat syrup*
  • 15 dashes habanero bitters, such as Bittermens
  • 1Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
  • 1*Orgeat is a sweet syrup made from almonds
  • 1sugar
  • 1and orange-flower or rose water. Fee Brothers and Torani orgeat syrups are available on Amazon.

Instructions

  1. Chill a punch glass.

  2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the Irish whiskey, Scotch whisky, Green Chartreuse, lemon juice, pineapple juice, orgeat syrup, and bitters. Add ice and shake vigorously until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Fine-strain into a chilled glass, finish with freshly grated nutmeg, and serve.