The Irish Derby

The Irish Derby
  • Yield:makes 1 cocktail
  • Active time:5 minutes
  • Total time:5 minutes

Photograph: Elana Lepkowski

An Irish spin on a vintage cocktail recipe that originally called for bourbon.

Ingredients

  • 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. 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.