Wild-Eyed Rose

Name: Wild-Eyed Rose
Ingredients: 2 oz Blended Irish Whiskey; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Grenadine

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By Dave Stolte

Submitted on: April 12, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

Wild-Eyed Rose As Jerry Thomas captured a moment in time with his 1862 book "How to Mix Drinks (or The Bon Vivant's Companion)," so did Hugo Ensslin with his "Recipes for Mixed Drinks" published in 1917 – the last cocktail guide available before Prohibition. Think of them as bookends when taken together. Ensslin was head bartender at the Wallick Hotel in New York City (since demolished, now the site of NASDAQ MarketSite). There, he created countless classics including his most famous, the Aviati...

Ingredients

2 oz
Blended Irish Whiskey

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Grenadine

Instructions

Garnish

Lime and cherry flag.

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Cocktail Coupe

By Dave Stolte

Author and Designer

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Dave Stolte is the author, illustrator, and publisher of “Home Bar Basics (and Not-So-Basics),” along with co-author Jason Schiffer. Previous editions of the book have been nominated by Tales of the Cocktail as “Best New Cocktail Book,” curated by The Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans, and included in Imbibe magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide. The book is available at homebarbasics.com and select retail nationwide. He also runs the creative studio Wexler of California, providing creative...

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Shake well to blend and chill, then strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime and cherry flag.

Editor's Note

A simple, effective swap of Irish whiskey into the classic sour template. The spirit's inherent smoothness softens the lime's bite, while good grenadine adds a bright, fruity depth.