St. Patrick's Day week is among us, and one of the best ways to celebrate is with an Irish-inspired cocktail. If you want to test your bartending skills, our friends at Roe & Co. have shared some tasty recipes with us.
Roe & Co is inspired by the once world-famous George Roe & Co Distillery in Dublin.
One of my favorite St. Patty's day drinks is an Irish Coffee
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 oz Roe & Co
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
- 1 cup hot or cold brewed coffee
- Whipped cream
METHOD:
HOT: Add Hot coffee and sugar, stir and mix well. Once combined, add the Roe & Co Irish Whiskey. Top with Whipped Cream.
COLD: Mix sugar and cold brew coffee well. Stir in Roe & Co. Irish Whiskey and pour over ice filled Irish coffee mug. Top with Whipped Cream.
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Another tasty drink - Roe Fashioned:
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 oz Roe & Co
- 0.5 oz Sugar Syrup
- 3 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
- Garnish with the zest of an orange.
Equipment:
- Rocks glass
- Rock Ice
- Bar Spoon
- Mixing Glass
- Strainer
METHOD:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir for 20 seconds. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with an orange peel.
FEELING FANCY? Replace your sugar syrup with salted Agave Syrup (salt to taste), use your favorite aromatic bitters (we recommend Barrel Aged bitters) and serve with a slice of charred orange.
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ROE & CO SOUR
INGREDIENTS:
- 1.5 oz Roe & Co
- 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz sugar syrup
- 1 egg white
METHOD: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake hard and double strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
FEELING FANCY? Add one of the following to the above recipe to get creative with your whiskey sour.
- 1 heaped tsp of good Jam or Marmalade
- The pulp of 1 Passionfruit
- 3 dashes of your favorite cocktail bitters
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