O'Boyle's Wager

By Brandi Milloy

O'Boyle's Wager

Cook Time5 minutes
Yield1 cocktail

From Lawrence Long, The Whisper Lounge

INGREDIENTS

  • Ice
  • 1 1/2 ounces single pot still Irish whiskey, like Tullamore Dew
  • 1 1/4 ounces Irish red ale, like Murphy's
  • 1/4 ounce clover honey syrup (equal parts clover honey and boiling water)
  • Orange peel
  • Grated nutmeg, for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add whiskey, ale, and honey syrup. Close and shake vigorously.

  2. Strain into a chilled, large coup glass. Take an orange peel and express the oil over the cocktail. Run around the edge of the glass and discard. Garnish with grated nutmeg.