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Emerald Isle Cocktail
What is a Snakebite Drink?
MOREA snakebite drink is a mixed alcoholic beverage typically made with equal parts lager and cider. The name is derived from the fact that the drink is often served with a lemon slice which resembles a snake. Snakebite drinks are popular in the United Kingdom Ireland and Australia.
In UK. If a dash of black currant cordial is added to the drink it’s called “snake bite & black” or “diesel”.
The American version of Snake Bite often uses stout instead of lager. Snake Bite is a popular drink among heavy metal fans and some universities have different nicknames for it. At Warwick University they call it a Purple at the University of East Anglia they call it a Snakey B and at the University of Loughborough they call it a Nasty.
There is a popular urban legend that claims selling snake bite in the UK is illegal. This is not true however.
Emerald Isle Cocktail
Very Strong ABV ( above 30% ), Potent and intense.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Minty, herbal, and slightly bitter
- Bitters 3 dash(es)
- Gin 6 cl
- Green Creme De Menthe 1 tsp.
Any Glass of your Choice
emerald isle is a popular Gin cocktail containing a combinations of Bitters,Gin,Green Creme De Menthe .Served using Any Glass of your ChoiceEmerald Isle Cocktail Ingredients
Bitters,Gin,Green Creme De Menthe,
Emerald Isle Cocktail Recipe
Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Bitters
Alcoholic spirits infused with botanicals such as herbs, roots, fruits and leaves, are called Bitters.
Bitters consist of water and alcohol which has been steeped with various herbs, fruits, leaves etc. Bitters are not to be drank neat or even as the base spirit of a cocktail, these are usually concentrated alcoholic concoctions and just a dash or a few drops are all we need to add that taste to a cocktail.
There are exceptions and some bitters like the Italian Amari is consumed without mixing in a cocktail. It has a bitter sweet taste and alcohol content is somewhere between 16%-40%. Generally in Europe its being consumed as an after dinner digestif.Gin
Gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage that has it's origin in medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe. The historical Gin producing regions are Southern France, Flanders and Netherlands. Gin was originally created to provide aqua vitae from grape and grain distillates.
During the Middle ages, the newly found substance Ethanol was considered by Alchemists to be the water of life, and an aqueous solution of ethanol was in use all over Europe and had different names and is literally the origin of many spirits like Whisky ( from the Gaelic uisce beatha for water of life ). Today Gin is produces from a wide range of ingredients, which gave rise to numerous distinct styles and brands. The predominant flavour of Gin is from the Juniper berries and then each different distillery flavours it further with an assortment of botanicas or herbs, spices, floral and fruit flavours, in different combinations. Gin is commonly drank mixed with Tonic water but it is also often used as a base spirit for many gin based flavoured liqueurs like Sloe Gin.Green Creme De Menthe
Creme de Menthe is the French for mint cream. It is a sweet mint flavoured alcoholic beverage. Made with Corsican mint leaves, steeped in grain alcohol for several weeks and then filtered and sweetened to create the liqueur.
There are two variations of creme de menthe, white and green, green Creme de Menthe is coloured green by adding mint leaves to the mint extract, otherwise both are similar in taste and flavour.
Note: If a bottle of Creme de Menthe is hard to come by, or not in a mood to buy a liqueur, substitute the Creme de Menthe Liqueur with a Creme de Menthe Syrup and Vodka.
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