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Highball · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 4/5

Irish Rose

Down the Hatch's Irish Rose lengthens Irish whiskey, grenadine, and mixed citrus with seltzer and fruit.

sweet · citrus · red_fruit · refreshing · casual

Served in Glass. Ice: Ice.

Variants (2)

Down the Hatch by "Paul" (1920, p.16) — Down the Hatch 1920

1 slicelemon acid
1.5 tspsLemon juice (fresh) — Lemon Juiceacid
1.5 tspsLime juice (fresh) — Lime Juiceacid
3 tspsGrenadine — Grenandine Syrupbase
1 jiggerIrish whiskey — Irish Whiskeybase
Seltzer water — Seltzerdilution
1 sliceOrange garnish
1 slicepineapple garnish
  1. Build with ice and seltzer.

Garnish: Orange, lemon, and pineapple

Ice: Ice

This matters because it preserves a dressed Irish-whiskey cooler/highball border drink rather than a plain whiskey-and-soda service.

The fruit dressing and mixed-citrus structure are the important features here.

The Artistry of Mixing Drinks by Frank Meier (1936, p.73)

1 glassIrish whiskey — Irish Whiskeybase
0.5 lemonlemon juice — Lemon juicebase
Soda water — Soda waterdilution
1 teaspoonGrenadine — Grenadinesweetener
  1. Shake with ice, strain into a fizz glass, add a little soda water, and serve.

Ice: Ice

Lineage reconciliation

See also: Whiskey Rickey, Jack Rose