What ingredients are in a Irish Spring?

1 oz Irish Whiskey, 1/2 oz Peach brandy, 1 oz Orange juice, 1 oz Sweet and Sour, 1 slice Orange, 1 Cherry

What glass do you use for a Irish Spring?

A Irish Spring is traditionally served in a Collins glass.

How strong is a Irish Spring?

A Irish Spring has an estimated ABV of 8.69%.

How many calories are in a Irish Spring?

A Irish Spring contains approximately 172 calories per serving.

Irish Spring

Glass Collins glass

Difficulty Hard

Calories ~172 kcal

ABV 8.69%

Ingredients

Irish Whiskey 1 oz
Peach brandy 1/2 oz
Orange juice 1 oz
Sweet and Sour 1 oz
Orange 1 slice
Cherry 1

Instructions

Pour all ingredients (except orange slice and cherry) into a collins glass over ice cubes. Garnish with the slice of orange, add the cherry on top, and serve.

Herbal Refreshing

Irish Spring is a fruity, lightly boozy Collins-style drink that blends Irish whiskey and peach brandy with orange juice and sweet-and-sour mix, garnished with an orange slice and cherry. The peach brandy adds a delicate stone-fruit sweetness that complements the whiskey's malt and the citrus mixer's brightness. It is built over ice in a Collins glass for a tall, refreshing serve.

History & Origins

The Irish Spring cocktail takes its name from the sense of freshness and light fruitiness associated with Irish springtime, and belongs to the tradition of approachable, fruit-forward Irish whiskey cocktails popular in American Irish bars from the 1970s onward. Its exact origin is disputed, though it follows the classic pattern of Irish whiskey combined with fruit juice and a sweet modifier.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Fresh orange, peach brandy sweetness, and warm Irish whiskey, with a sour mix citrus tang. Palate: Sweet and fruity, with peach and orange flavors leading, Irish whiskey providing a gentle malt backbone, and the sweet-and-sour mix delivering a balanced sweet-tart brightness. Finish: Clean and citrusy, with a lingering peach-whiskey warmth.

fruity citrus peachy sweet refreshing

Pro Tip

Build over ice in the Collins glass rather than shaking, to maintain the drink's layered freshness and prevent over-dilution.

Data verified September 2017

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