Four Easy Whiskey Drinks

Jan 8, 2018 at 12:54 PM
Posted By Alex Bean

The four whiskey mainstay cocktail drink recipes [courtesy of Tipsy Bartender] are below. Tipsy Bartender uses Jack Daniel's, Jameson and Jim Beam as their whiskies of choice for the recipes but feel free to change those choices - in fact, WC would encourage you to do so, particularly making an attempt to use locally-sourced whiskies if you have access to them as these may give you a double bonus by providing a more unique taste for your cocktail of choice and, of course, supports your local distilleries instead of the gigantic corporate behemoths.


MANHATTAN
2 oz. (60ml) Whiskey
3/4 oz. (22ml) Sweet Red Vermouth
Dash Angostura Bitters
Garnish: Cherry

PREPARATION
1. Fill serving glass with ice to chill and set aside.
2. In an ice filled glass combine whiskey, sweet red vermouth and angostura bitters. Stir to mix.
3. Discard ice from serving glass and drop cherry into base of glass.
4. Strain mix into glass.


WHISKEY SOUR
1 1/2 oz. (45ml) Whiskey
1 oz. (30ml) Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/2 oz. (15ml) Simple Syrup
Garnish: Orange/Cherry

PREPARATION
1. Add ice to mixing glass and pour over whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup. Shake well.
2. Strain mix into ice filled serving glass and garnish with orange and cherry.


IRISH COFFEE
2 2/3 oz. (80ml) Hot Coffee
1 1/3 oz. (40ml) Irish Whiskey
1 Tsp Brown Sugar
1 oz. (30ml) Fresh Whipping Cream

PREPARATION
1. Pour hot coffee into glass and add the brown sugar. Stir until completely dissolved.
2. Add whiskey and stir once more.
3. Gently layer whipping cream on top using the back of a spoon.


MINT JULEP
2 oz. (60ml) Bourbon Whiskey
2 Tsp Water
1 Tsp Powdered Sugar
4 Mint Leaves
Garnish: Mint Leaves

PREPARATION
1. Add mint, sugar and water into base of glass and muddle gently.
2. Fill the glass with crushed ice and pour over whiskey. Stir well.
3. Garnish with a mint sprig.