Wake & Bake Julep Cocktail

 Wake & Bake Julep Cocktail

This Irish Coffee by Brian Tasch of Dusek’s Board and Beer in Chicago gets an iced makeover, along with some welcome additions and tweaks to the traditional recipes.

Ingredients in The Wake & Bake Julep Cocktail

2 oz Teeling Small Batch Whiskey

¹⁄₂ oz Cardamom-macadamia nut syrup

¹⁄₄ oz Brancamenta liqueur

2 dashes Angostura bitters

2 oz Cold-brew coffee

Garnish: 

Macadamia nuts

Mint sprig

Glass: 

Stainless steel cup

How to make The Wake & Bake Julep Cocktail

Add the whiskey, syrup and liqueur to a stainless steel cup, and fill 3/4 of the way with crushed ice.

Swizzle with a bar spoon, agitate the ice, and top with more crushed ice.

Add the bitters, and garnish with a few macadamia nuts and a mint sprig.