Isle & Anchor Cocktail

Searching the web for something new to do with a bottle of Irish Single Malt gathering dust on the back bar, we came across the Isle and Anchor cocktail created by Meaghan Dorman at Raines Law Room in NYC. It has a complex palate set up with layers of flavors on a malt foundation. It is a worthy effort to build and enjoyable as a thoughtful sipper.  The Isle and Anchor is best made with pebble ice in the fashion of a cobbler but will drink equally well over cracked ice.

Isle & Anchor

In a shaker Glass with a small handful of pebble ice add:

• 1.5 Ounces of Single Malt Irish Whiskey (We Used West Cork 8 Year)
• 3/4 Ounce Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
• ½ Ounce Cinnamon Syrup*
• ¼ Ounce Apricot Liqueur
• 2 Ounces Organic Apple Juice

Whip Shake** then strain into a rocks glass filled full with pebble ice.  Finish with 4 Dashes Angostura Bitters and garnish with thin sliced apple. 

*Cinnamon syrup

Combine 2 cups sugar with 1 cup hot water and stir well to dissolve.   Let this sit overnight with 4 cinnamon sticks.  Strain and seal in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator.  Will keep 7-10 days

** Whip Shake is a technique of shaking a cocktail with minimal ice. The main goal is to aerate the drink and create a frothy texture while providing a slight chill.