Keeping your Jell-O shots Irish is a pleasant and enjoyable option. Simply combine Baileys Strawberries Cream liqueur and Jameson Irish whiskey in your shot glasses.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 48 |
| Yield: | 48 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 3 cups white sugar
- 3 clementine oranges, quartered
- 5 maraschino cherries, or more to taste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons bitters, or to taste
Instructions
- Bring water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Stir oranges, cherries, and cinnamon stick into sugar mixture. Cover saucepan and steep for 1 hour.
- Remove fruit and cinnamon stick using a slotted spoon; stir in bitters. The mixture can be refrigerated or left at room temperature.
- I use old liquor or wine bottles to store the mix once it’s cooled.
- I usually use a little less than 2 tablespoons bitters.
Reviews
Being a Wisconsin Old Fashioned drinker for 70 plus years, I am surprised at all the comments about how wonderful this recipe is. This recipe is way too sweet! If you’re going to try it, I would suggest making a quarter of the recipe and cutting the sugar amount at least in half and adding more bitters. At the end of the day, muddling an orange slice and a cherry and a small a dash of bitters is well worth the extra effort over this.
Easy! Works for me! Makes A fine cocktail w/o muddling around.
My go to cocktail now has a go to mix. Made the recipe as is. Mandarins are small, so I sliced each one into 4 slices. Made a Bourbon OF 2:1, just perfect. Thanks for the recipe.
This recipe is amazing. I mixed it 1:1 with Maker’s Mark and a dash of bitters (did not add bitters to the mixer). My husband said it was like a party in his mouth.
I used Turbinado sugar instead of white sugar (Sugar in the Raw). However, I would recommend two cups of sugar instead of three. Still use three cups water. Added a few cloves and an extra cinnamon stick. Did the two tablespoons bitters, plus one tablespoon orange bitters. Served OFs at Thanksgiving. Everyone loved them and wanted the recipe of this mix. Winner Winner!
Husband has been “collecting” whiskey and likes old fashioneds. I almost Spent $32 on a tiny bottle of mix. He loved this recipe, and it is so simple! We are making a second batch today with 1/2 dark brown sugar.
This is the best old fashioned mix I have ever tasted!!! It even muddling the fruit and sugar! I am on my third batch. I did add some maple syrup and then reduced the sugar. Delicious And…yes, I am from Wisconsin!!!
Absolutely excellent I use a 2:1 ratio: 2 oz whiskey/bourbon to 1 oz mix Phenomenal! Absolutely love it! I make it on repeat – third batch!
Fantastic flavor! I added a lemon and used navel oranges, and a couple tablespoons molasses as another reviewer recommended brown sugar. YUMMMMM. So much better than store bought.
I made this exact to the recipe and this was fantastic. Can taste the fruit with out any muddling!
Wonderful recipe. I used brown sugar. Taste changes with different bourbons and whiskeys. Resembles apple pie with some original Bushmills Irish Whiskey. Fantastic with Elijah Craig and other bourbons!
I made the recipe just as written. EXCELLENT. Once family and friends tried this, I have been taking orders and making gallons of it. Of course, we are in Wisconsin…
Too much sugar!
BEST OLD FASHIONED I’VE EVER HAD! I’ve been testing OF’s at every Supper Clubs and bars for over 20 years–but decided to make my own after receiving a nice bottle of whiskey for my birthday. I made this recipe (with 1C Sugar and 2C Brown Sugar) and I did mash the orange and cherries prior to steeping. I used 1 part mix to 1:1 with a splash of Squirt soda… simply delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I’m in Wisconsin so I have to try it with Brandy tomorrow night, but I expect the same excellent result.
This recipe not only is delicious and easy to make but smells heavenly. I made this I a cold winter night and the house smelled so good! The only question is. .., does it need refrigeration ?
I have tried this recipe and it is better than a name brands. Although the instructions don’t say how to mix it I have found that 1 shot of mix with 1 shot of either Southern Comfort or Brandy works and one shot of Sprite or 7 up. If you are using a whiskey or bourbon use 3/4 of a shot of bourbon and 1 shot of everything else and enjoy
Love this! I think the cinnamon adds a nice touch. I strained the mix into jars to give as gifts and included a tag with instructions: Mix 1 part (or to taste) Old Fashioned Mix with 2 parts bourbon. Serve over ice and garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange wedge, if desired. Enjoy!
This mix really is good, but the one thing that is completely missing is at least a guideline on how much to use per drink??? Doesn’t have to be exact, I understand that depends on one’s taste, but at least suggest a starting point. The rating is solely based on taste, as I think there’s a very important part of this recipe missing.