Hair of the Wall Dog
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we’re serving up a one-two punch of Irish whiskey — the nectar of the dogs. With carefully crafted jello shots, a heavy handed pour, and a kick of Serrano pepper, the Double-Headed Nunn will knock you down and look damn good doing it.
We’re raising this glass to Charlie Nunn, a painter who does “work hard, play hard” so well, they’ve called him Gnarly Charlie since the fifth grade.
The Double-Headed Nunn
Serves 4
For the Drink
- 8 oz. Irish whiskey
- 2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 8-9 dashes orange bitters
- 1-2 teaspoons finely grated, seeded Serrano pepper, to taste
- 12 oz. ginger beer, preferably Fever Tree
- Lime wedges and mint sprigs, for garnish
For the jello shots
- 4 oz. water
- 2 oz. whiskey
- 1 oz. fresh lime juice
- 3-4 dashes orange bitters
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp finely grated ginger
- 1 packet gelatin
- Green food coloring
Build A Base
Revive the lost art of hand crafted jello shots
- In a small saucepan, mix the water, lime juice, and sugar.
- Sprinkle the gelatin on top of the mixture and let sit for five minutes to bloom. When the it looks wrinkled and pug-like, it’s ready.
- Heat the mixture on low heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar and gelatin dissolve. Remove from heat as soon as the grains are gone — do not let the mixture boil!
- Stir in the whiskey, bitters, ginger, and a drop of green food coloring.
- Distribute evenly between 4 rocks glasses. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.
Mix And Apply
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- Pour the whiskey, lime juice, bitters and grated Serrano pepper into a pitcher or shaker.
- Add ice and stir vigorously until all the ingredients are combined.
- Split the mixture between the four rocks glasses and top with ginger beer.
- Garnish with a lime and mint sprig. Add a paint brush for the full effect.
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