We couldn’t have a menu, even a mini-menu, without recognizing our “Runaway Anchor Godfather, Anders Erickson. So we present a cocktail from year ago, but worthy of the season.
Our final St. Patricks Day cocktail features what could arguably be called the “national drink” for the holiday, Guinness. For this drink you’ll be mixing a cocktail in a shaker (there’s lime juice, so no stirring this one), and then pouring it into the glass full of beer.
If you’re using a standard pint glass, you’ll be able to add the entire can of Guinness before topping off with the liquor elements. Make sure not to skip the grated nutmeg, as you want every sip to have that aroma in the mix. Grating actual nutmeg is preferred, but also not as easy to find as the stuff on the spice section of Target. So do what you must, but don’t skip that nutmeg garnish! Cheers!
12oz Guinness (we divert from Ander’s recipe, calling for Founder’s Porter)
1oz Jamaican Rum (we use Mount Gay)
1oz Cognac (or Brandy if you’re in a pinch)
0.75oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5oz Demerara Syrup
Garnish with grated nutmeg
Pour the beer into a large pint style glass, leaving 1 inch for additional liquor
In a shaking tin, add the remaining ingredients
Add ice and shake for 10 seconds
Strain (or double strain if you hate ice chips like me) into the prepared beer glass
Once the foam as settled, grate nutmeg on the top, generously!