By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026

Irish Jig

Serves 1

29 cal · 10 min

Irish Jig

Recipe GLPRdc78f822aa908d

3.8(1)
Irish
Beverage
10 min
29 cal
Servings: 1
No-Cook

A vibrant herbal cocktail that brings together the bright, aromatic qualities of lemon basil with the smooth warmth of Irish whiskey and the distinctive herbal notes of Yellow Chartreuse. This sophisticated drink is shaken over ice, fine-strained, and served in a chilled coupe glass with a fresh lemon basil garnish.

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Ingredients

3 lemon basil leaves, small

¾ ounces Yellow Chartreuse

1½ ounces Irish whiskey, preferably Jameson

¾ ounces fresh lemon juice

ice

1 lemon basil leaf for garnish

Directions

  1. Place the lemon basil leaves in a cocktail shaker and gently muddle them to release their aromatic oils.

  2. Add the Yellow Chartreuse to the shaker with the muddled basil.

  3. Pour in the Irish whiskey and fresh lemon juice.

  4. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until well chilled.

  5. Strain the mixture through a fine strainer into a chilled coupe glass.

  6. Garnish with a fresh lemon basil leaf and serve immediately.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff3.75

This is a cocktail, not a recipe for a meal, so it falls outside Grocery List Plus's typical scope—but it's worth knowing the real cost and availability. Yellow chartreuse runs $40–$55 a bottle at Harris Teeter or Kroger liquor departments and you'll use maybe half an ounce per drink, so the per-serving spirit cost alone is roughly $1.50–$2.00 before whiskey and lemon basil. Lemon basil is the real blocker: standard grocery chains do not stock it year-round, and a weeknight trip to a specialty grocer or farmer's market for a single herb is a genuine friction point. The 10-minute claim is honest for mixing, but sourcing lemon basil beforehand means this is not a spontaneous weeknight drink. Better suited to someone who grows lemon basil or has a reliable source already in their rotation.

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