Emerald isle Cocktail

Today I chose an 'Emerald isle Cocktail' to mix. I didn't care much for the drink - maybe a little less Créme de Menthe would have made it better - but Olga liked it. It was not one of our favorites and will not be repeated.

The recipe (page no. 97 from the Bartender's Guide):

2 oz Gin (Booth's)
1 teaspoon Green Créme de Menthe(LeRoux)
3 dashes Bitters (a dash is 1/6 of a tsp per the guide)

Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.

Despite high winds and threats of storms in our area for most of the day, we did manage to escape the bad weather. As you can see from the photo, it was pretty nice this afternoon. And even a less-than-sterling cocktail had little effect on our enjoyment.


Cheers!