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Barrel Aged Governor Recipe

Name: Alibi Rooms Barrel Aged Governor Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 2 oz Bushmills Irish whiskey; 0.5 oz Lazzaroni amaretto; 0.25 oz Cinnamon syrup (or simple syrup with ground cinnamon); 1 piece Orange peel (for twist and aroma); 1 portion Large ice cube or ice cubes; 1 dash Angostura bitters (optional, for depth); 0.5 cups Granulated sugar; 0.5 cups Water; 0.5 tsp Ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick

Inspired by Alibi Room

Time10m

Serves1

Bushmills Irish whiskey with a splash of Lazzaroni amaretto, a dash of cinnamon and an orange twist served on the rocks

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Bushmills Irish whiskey1/2 oz Lazzaroni amaretto1/4 oz Cinnamon syrup (or simple syrup with ground cinnamon)1 piece Orange peel (for twist and aroma)1 portion Large ice cube or ice cubes1 dash Angostura bitters (optional, for depth)

Cinnamon Syrup (if making fresh)

1/2 cups granulated sugar1/2 cups Water1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick

Method

Cinnamon Syrup (if making fresh)

Make syrup

Combine 0.5 cups sugar and 0.5 cups water in a small saucepan. Add 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon (or one cinnamon stick). Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Simmer 2 minutes to infuse, then remove from heat. If you used a cinnamon stick, let steep 10 minutes more. Strain out solids if necessary. Cool to room temperature before using. Yields ~0.75–1 oz; store refrigerated up to 2 weeks.

Cocktail Preparation

Chill glass and add ice

Place a rocks glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice to chill, then discard chilling ice. Add one large ice cube or enough ice cubes to the glass to come up about halfway.

Measure spirits

Pour 2 oz Bushmills Irish whiskey and 0.5 oz Lazzaroni amaretto over the ice.

Add cinnamon

Add 0.25 oz cinnamon syrup (or 1 dash of cinnamon-spiced simple syrup). If you prefer a subtler spice, use 0.125–0.2 oz instead. Optional: add 1 dash Angostura bitters for additional aromatic depth.

Stir

Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon for 15–20 seconds to chill and slightly dilute, integrating the whiskey, amaretto, and syrup.

Express orange oil & garnish

Take one piece of orange peel (about 1.5–2 inches). Hold it over the glass with the outside of the peel facing down and give it a firm twist to express the oils over the drink, then rub the rim of the glass with the peel and drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.

Serve

Serve immediately on the rocks. Sip and enjoy the balance of Irish whiskey, almond sweetness from the amaretto, warm cinnamon spice, and bright orange aroma.