2 oz whiskey (Jameson)
0.5 Cointreau
a few dashes of orange bitters (Regan's)
Stir with ice, serve on the rocks.
This is a variation on a whiskey bitter, which is 2 jiggers whiskey and two dashes orange bitters (The Joy of Cooking - so maybe I need more cocktail books).
It has a pleasant taste. I think the ice and the Cointreau help mellow the whiskey. I haven't tried this without the bitters, but I'm guessing the bitters gives the drink depth. At least that's what bitters is supposed to do from what I've read.
While I can be creative and innovative, I doubt very much I have created a brand new cocktail. I did a quick Google search and found a recipe for the Bairn, which uses Scotch instead of any old whiskey. So perhaps this is an Irish Bairn? Honestly, though, I haven't found a cocktail recipe with these exact ingredients - using whiskey as opposed to the more specific Scotch. So, who knows? Maybe I have created something new.
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