#BloggerClueSociety: Irish Old Fashioned Cocktail

The Blogger CLUE Society is back!  This month our theme was Potatoes, and while the rest of the crew is knee deep in potato recipes, I decided to stretch the potato theme a bit and delve into cocktails – after all I think at least one or two spirits can be made with potatoes; and how you can you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day without a spirit to wet your whistle?

Alice from A Mama, Baby, and Shar-Pei in the Kitchen  knows how to make a cocktail.  She has a fun feature Mad Men Cocktails that I’ve been crazy about.  Alice had a great recipe for a Classic Old Fashioned Cocktail.  You can’t go wrong with Vintage Cocktails; they are classics for a reason.

I put a slight twist on her recipe to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.  The Irish Old Fashioned is made with Redbreast Irish Whiskey  which gives a solid foundation with hints of spice, sherry, and cream.  I added ½ ounce of fresh orange and ½ ounce fresh lemon juice to the Irish Whiskey.  I find that freshly squeezed juice adds a lively tone to cocktails.  I also used a combination of Angostura Bitters and Orange Bitters and swapped the maraschino cherries for Luxardo Cherries.  The end result was smashing.

Looking for some St. Paddy’s Day inspiration?  Check out what the rest of the Blogger Clue Society made this month:

• Bacon Wrapped Potatoes w/ Sriracha Sauce by Debra from Eliot’s Eats
• Bacon-wrapped Smashed Redskin Puffs by Stacy from Food Lust People Love
• Balsamic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes by Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Basil Lime Gin Gimlet by Christy from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
• Cheddar Scallion Potato Buns by Lora from Cake Duchess
• Chicken Pot Pie by Heather from girlichef
• Chipotle Sweet Potato Soup by Kim from Liv Life
• Chocolate, Coconut, Butterscotch and Oatmeal Cake Cookies by Lisa from Authentic Suburban Gourmet
• Daisy’s Noisette Potatoes by Janet from Cupcakes to Caviar
• Honey Dijon Roasted Potato Salad by Ramona from Curry and Comfort
• Irish Brown Bread by Kathy from Bakeaway with Me
• Irish Old Fashioned Cocktail by Christy from Confessions of a Culinary Diva
• Okie Peasant Potato Soup by Christiane from Taking on Magazines
• Potato and Celery Root Puree by Lea Ann from Cooking on the Ranch
• Potato and White Bean Soup with Sage by Kathy from A Spoonful of Thyme
• Potato Rolls by Kelli from Kelli’s Kitchen
• Potatoes O’Brien by Azmina from Lawyer Loves Lunch
• Slow Cooker Beef and Guinness Pie by Anna from annaDishes
• Smoked Salmon Chowder by Jean from Lemons and Anchovies
• Tchertma (Zucchini and Eggs) by Kate from Kate’s Kitchen
• Thin Crispy French Fries by Liz from That Skinny Chick Can Bake

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Irish Old Fashioned Cocktail

 

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Prep time

3 mins

Total time

3 mins

 

Author: Christy Majors

Recipe type: Cocktail

Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Redbreast Irish Whiskey
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• ¼ ounce simple syrup
• 3 Luxardo Cherries
• 1 orange slice
• 1 lemon slice
• Ice

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients except cherries in a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake vigorously. Place Luxardo Cherries into the bottom of an old-fashioned glass. Pour contents of cocktail shaker into old-fashioned glass and garnish with a slice of orange and lemon slice.

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