The Irish Derby Recipe

By
Elana Lepkowski
Elana Lepkowski is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Elana Lepkowski
Elana Lepkowski is an LA-based mixologist who shares her cocktail recipes at Serious Eats and on her award-winning blog, Stir and Strain. 
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Updated August 29, 2018
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Photograph: Elana Lepkowski.

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

Recipe Details

The Irish Derby Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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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. 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.

Special equipment

shaker, strainer, cocktail glass, channel knife or paring knife

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
172Calories
0gFat
7gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories172
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 7g3%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 8mg41%
Calcium 7mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 36mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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