Jul 14 2026
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The Irish Goodbye Recipe

Inspired by Alligator Soul Restaurant
Time10m
Serves1

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Honey syrup (makes ~4 oz)

Method

Honey syrup (make ahead)

  1. 1

    Combine and dissolve

    In a small container, combine 2 tablespoons honey and 2 tablespoons hot water. Stir until the honey fully dissolves and the mixture is uniform. Cool to room temperature. Store refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Cocktail preparation

  1. 2

    Chill glass

    Place a coupe or chilled rocks glass in the freezer or fill it with ice and water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

  2. 3

    Measure spirits and modifiers

    In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Irish whiskey, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz amaro, 0.25 oz orange liqueur, 0.25 oz honey syrup, and 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

  3. 4

    Add ice and stir

    Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes. Stir the mixture steadily for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 revolutions) until well chilled and properly diluted — the glass should feel very cold and slightly frosted on the outside.

  4. 5

    Prepare serving glass

    If you used ice to chill the serving glass, dump the ice and water. Fine-strain the stirred cocktail into the chilled coupe or over a large ice cube/ice sphere in a rocks glass, depending on preference.

  5. 6

    Garnish and finish

    Express an orange peel over the drink by holding the peel with the outer skin facing down about 6 inches above the cocktail and giving it a firm twist to spray oils across the surface. Rub the peel on the glass rim, then drop it into the cocktail. Optionally, add a Luxardo or brandied cherry on a pick for a touch of sweetness.

  6. 7

    Serve

    Present immediately while cold. The drink balances the gentle sweetness and floral notes of Irish whiskey with herbaceous vermouth, bitter-sweet amaro, citrus, and honey — an easygoing yet layered sipper worthy of 'The Irish Goodbye.'

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