People everywhere agree: dads are the best (along with moms, but they already had their day). Father's Day is Sunday, June 16th, and while most fathers are easy to please, you can make things even more simple for the both of you by mixing up some delicious cocktails to enjoy. Here are our favorite recipes to share with your old man.
KILBEGGAN DAD'S SECRET DRAM
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Recipe by Eoghan (Owen) Hughes, bar manager at the Knockranny House Hotel in Mayo, Ireland.
Ingredients:
2 Parts Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
3/4 Part Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 Part Honey Syrup (1/2 honey 1/2 water)
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
1 Part Egg White
Preparation:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker and shake to mix well and emulsify. Add ice and shake hard for another 15 seconds. Pour into a large tumbler over ice. This is a "man's drink" so no garnish is needed.
A Tip to Sip:
"Back in the 1800's, cocktails were intended to be enjoyed as a way to fortify yourself and start the day off on the right foot. As anyone who has had a traditional Irish fry-up knows, breakfast is incredibly important to the Irish even today. I wanted to pay homage to this history when creating a cocktail to be enjoyed on Father's Day. I combined egg whites and orange juice with Kilbeggan(R) Irish Whiskey to create a "man's drink" that will show your father how special you think he is from the moment he wakes up." - Owen Hughes
Toast:
"Go n'eiri an t'adh leat!" Its literal translation is "May luck rise with you" but can be translated loosely to "Good luck."
THE THISTLE WHISTLE (a new kind of Old Fashioned)
![thistle whistle, brugal 1888 cocktail]()
Created by Scott Fitzgerald, Greenwich Project
Ingredients:
2 oz. Brugal 1888
.25 oz. Bittermans Apricot Brandy
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters
Preparation:
Stir all ingredients in a cocktail tin until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over large ice cubes. Garnish with a dried Apricot and Lemon peel.
Photo by Alice Gao
DAD'S DRY DAIQUIRI
![dad's dry daiquiri, brugal rum cocktail]()
Ingredients:
2 oz. Brugal Extra Dry
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.75 oz. Simple Syrup
Preparation:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Photo by Alice Gao
NOLET'S SILVER CLOVER CLUB
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Created by Ivan Mitankin, Bathtub Gin NYC
Ingredients:
2 oz. NOLET'S Silver Dry Gin
3 Raspberries
1 Egg White
.5 oz. Cane Syrup
.5 oz. Dolin Dry
.75 oz. Lemon
Preparation:
Dry shake all ingredients (without ice) to emulsify the egg white, then shake with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a raspberry.
Photo by Peter Wagner
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KILBEGGAN DAD'S SECRET DRAM
Recipe by Eoghan (Owen) Hughes, bar manager at the Knockranny House Hotel in Mayo, Ireland.
Ingredients:
2 Parts Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
3/4 Part Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
1 Part Honey Syrup (1/2 honey 1/2 water)
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
1 Part Egg White
Preparation:
Pour all ingredients into a shaker and shake to mix well and emulsify. Add ice and shake hard for another 15 seconds. Pour into a large tumbler over ice. This is a "man's drink" so no garnish is needed.
A Tip to Sip:
"Back in the 1800's, cocktails were intended to be enjoyed as a way to fortify yourself and start the day off on the right foot. As anyone who has had a traditional Irish fry-up knows, breakfast is incredibly important to the Irish even today. I wanted to pay homage to this history when creating a cocktail to be enjoyed on Father's Day. I combined egg whites and orange juice with Kilbeggan(R) Irish Whiskey to create a "man's drink" that will show your father how special you think he is from the moment he wakes up." - Owen Hughes
Toast:
"Go n'eiri an t'adh leat!" Its literal translation is "May luck rise with you" but can be translated loosely to "Good luck."
THE THISTLE WHISTLE (a new kind of Old Fashioned)
Created by Scott Fitzgerald, Greenwich Project
Ingredients:
2 oz. Brugal 1888
.25 oz. Bittermans Apricot Brandy
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 dash Regan's Orange Bitters
Preparation:
Stir all ingredients in a cocktail tin until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over large ice cubes. Garnish with a dried Apricot and Lemon peel.
Photo by Alice Gao
DAD'S DRY DAIQUIRI
Ingredients:
2 oz. Brugal Extra Dry
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
.75 oz. Simple Syrup
Preparation:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Photo by Alice Gao
NOLET'S SILVER CLOVER CLUB
Created by Ivan Mitankin, Bathtub Gin NYC
Ingredients:
2 oz. NOLET'S Silver Dry Gin
3 Raspberries
1 Egg White
.5 oz. Cane Syrup
.5 oz. Dolin Dry
.75 oz. Lemon
Preparation:
Dry shake all ingredients (without ice) to emulsify the egg white, then shake with ice. Double strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a raspberry.
Photo by Peter Wagner
For more, follow NOLET's on Twitter and like them on Facebook.
Celebrating Great Dads on AOL
For more on Father's Day, including gift ideas, personal stories and more, visit AOL.com.