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Goodnight, Irene Cocktail

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 minutes

  • Yield

    2 - 3 Cocktails

Ingredients

4 ounces Islay scotch (such as Laphroaig, Caol Ila, or Ardbeg)
½ ounce simple syrup
4 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes orange bitters

Special Equipment

An 8-ounce flask

Preparation

  1. Pour scotch and simple syrup into an 8-ounce flask. Add Angostura bitters, orange bitters, and 2 ounces water, then shake to combine.

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