Dublin Spice Infusion

A delicious and boozy old-fashioned variation, the Dublin Spice Infusion is a tribute to the storied whiskey history of Dublin, named after the renowned Newmarket Square. This cocktail is a blend of Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey, homemade spice syrup, and aromatic bitters, offering a rich and flavorful experience with a nod to the city's distilling heritage.

Dublin Spice Infusion

A rich and aromatic old-fashioned riff with Teeling Irish whiskey and homemade spice syrup.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup demerara sugar (or Turbinado or light brown sugar)
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp grated dark chocolate (optional)
  • Ice (1 large cube and small regular cubes)
  • 2 1/2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey
  • 1/2 oz spice syrup
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Cinnamon stick (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. Create the spice syrup by heating water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and chocolate in a saucepan. Boil for 30 seconds, then let it cool.
  2. Place a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
  3. Add ice cubes to a mixing glass, then pour in the whiskey, spice syrup, and bitters. Stir briefly to combine.
  4. Strain the mixture into the rocks glass and garnish with a cinnamon stick.