Have a Laidback New Year’s Eve With The Grandfather Doctor Who Drink
New Year’s Eve is supposed to be all about noisy celebrations and chugging down drinks to welcome the next 12 months with a positive vibe. But we’re all different creatures, and some of us like to do things the laidback way. If you’re nodding right now, then here’s the drink you want to have on hand come the 31st.
The Grandfather.
It’s a Doctor Who drink based on Wilfred Mott, Donna Noble’s grandfather, and one of my favorite characters ever (and yours, too, probably).
Thanks to the guys of Nerds and Nomsense, those of us who are planning on being all cozy this New Year can have a drink worthy of a Time Lord. A drink worthy of the most important woman in the universe.
Here’s what the brilliant minds came up with:
What do we need?
- .5 oz Amaretto
- .5 oz Bailey’s Original Irish Creme (Note: The Bailey’s will curdle slightly when mixed with the other alcohols. It’s perfectly safe and still really tasty.)
- .5 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
- 1 oz of Bourbon
- A dash of orange bitters
- 1 ice ball.
- (Optional – you can cut this drink with Ginger Ale or Club Soda)
How do we make it?
- Grab your cocktail shaker, fill it halfway with ice, and pour in all of the alcohol. Then shake it like you’re trying to get out of an exploding Tardis.
- Pour over top of ice (we recommend using an ice ball or whiskey stones) in a nice rocks glass.
This recipe makes one cocktail in a rocks glass. Do the math if you’ve got people with you.
I don’t know about you, but this sounds really good that I would make it any time, New Year’s Eve or not.
In any case, Happy Time Lord New Year!
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