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Highball · Built in glass · Historical · complexity 2/5

Cold Irish

Cheerio's Cold Irish dilutes Irish whiskey with sweetened water and a large lump of ice.

whiskey-forward · lightly sweet · cooling · highball · refreshing

Served in Large glass. Ice: Lump ice.

Variants (1)

Cheerio! A Book of Punches and Cocktails by Charles (1928, p.46) — Cheerio 1928

1 wine-glassIrish whiskey base
2 wine-glasseswater base
1 large lumpice other
1 teaspoonfulsugar — white sugarsweetener
  1. Pour the sweetened water into a large glass and add the Irish whiskey and a large lump of ice.
  2. Stir with a spoon and serve very cold.

Ice: Lump ice

See also: Hot Irish, Split Soda and Brandy