CELTIC PLEASURES

Whisky Punch

1 measure of Whiskey
2 teaspoons white
sugar
4-6 cloves
2 slices fresh lemon
7 oz. boiling water

1. Put the Whiskey sugar, cloves and lemon slices into a strong
preheated glass
2.Pour on the boiling water and stir until the sugar has dissolved.

or: 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar, 3 cloves, 1 slice lemon, 1 jigger
Irish Whiskey,boiling water.

Scalteen

1-2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons Irish Whiskey
1/2 cup hot milk

Blend honey and whiskey together and stir the mixture into hot milk.

Ginger Beer

1 1/2 ounces gingerroot, cut into 3 pieces
1 1/4 pounds sugar
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
2 lemons, peeled and thinly sliced
1 gallon spring water,boiling
1/2 ounce yeast, creamed with 1 teaspoon sugar

Bruise the pieces of ginger to release the essence and combine in a
large bowl with the sugar, cream of tartar and the peel and pulp of
the lemons.Add the boiling water and stir well to dissolve the sugar,
set aside to cool. When lukewarm, add the yeast . Cover the bowl
with a clean cloth and set aside in a warm place for 24 hours. Skim
strain and bottle the liquid making sure that the bottles are securely
corked, consume after 3 days.

Flying Scot

1.5 oz. scotch
1 oz. sweet vermouth
3 dashes sugar syrup and Angostura bitters

Mix all ingredients with cracked ice in a shaker or blender. Pour into
a chilled Old Fashioned glass.

Scotch and Soda

1.5 oz. scotch
Club soda

Scotch Mist

1.5 oz. scotch

Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice, add scotch and garnish
with a lemon twist.

Rob Roy

2 oz. scotch
0.5 oz. dry vermouth
Dash orange bitters
Maraschino cherry

Pour all liquid ingredients into a mixing glass with
several ice cubes and stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and
garnish with the cherry.

Highland Fling

1.5 oz. scotch
0.5 oz. sweet vermouth
3 dashes orange bitters

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice
2. Add ingredients and shake
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass
4. Garnish with an olive

Philadelphia Scotsman

1 oz. apple brandy
port wine
orange juice
Club soda

Mix all ingredients except club soda with cracked ice
in a shaker or blender and pour in a chilled highball glass. Fill
with club soda and stir gently

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