This Halloween, Frank's Americana Revival is bringing new “boos” to the cocktail menu with a limited time drink offering. Inspired by his Father Jack’s love of whiskey and everyone’s love of Halloween (think jack-o’-lantern!), Mike Shine dug into his Irish roots to craft “The Whiskey Jack”. With the drink recipe modified from a whiskey dessert, the cocktail is an irresistible pleasure that restaurant goers can trick or treat themselves to through Halloween.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. Red Breast Single Pot Irish Whiskey
- 1 cup (8oz) – grapefruit juice
- ½ cup (4oz) plus – rosemary simple syrup (see recipe)
- Bitters – 2 short splash
- Club soda - to top off
- 1 sprigs rosemary - to garnish
- 2 cups of water
- 2 cups of sugar
- 2-4 sprigs of rosemary (depending on desired strength)
Instructions
To start, prepare the rosemary simple syrup which can be done a week before you're ready to whip up cocktails. If you're making if the day you want to pepare the drinks, make sure to allow enough time to cool the syrup before using. NOTE: you can use a regular simple syrup but the rosemary takes it to the next level and is worth the effort.
Combine whiskey, grapefruit juice, rosemary simple syrup, and bitters in shaker and stir gently.
Pour over ice in a large rocks glass op off with club soda. Garnish with rosemary sprig and grapefruit wedge
TO MAKE THE ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil then add 2 cups of sugar, stir to dissolve. Once dissolved, add sprigs of rosemary and let boil for 1 minute (depending on desired strength)
Pour syrup through a mesh strainer and store in a clean dry storage jar of bottle.
