St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail A Thorn Among Kings

thorn kings cocktailSt. Patrick’s Day calls for all things Irish. We’ll be noshing on some corned beef and cabbage, and sipping good Irish Whiskey. This Irish Whiskey Cocktail is brought to us by Trevor Kallies of Donnelly Group.

A new-style of Irish whiskey cocktail:

A Thorn Among Kings
2oz Red Breast Irish Whiskey
1oz Dubonnet
2 Dash Angostura bitters
1/4oz La Fee Absinthe (rinse the glass)
1oz cherry juice

A twist on a Blackthorn cocktail. Add all ingredients to a cocktail mixing glass and stir with ice until chilled and well mixed. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with orange zest.

 

Photo by Fred Fung