The most opportune time to treat yourself to cocktails made in celebration of the Irish liquor and its flavors is St. Patrick’s Day.

Not only is this holiday an excellent excuse to whip up some classic Irish cocktails, like the Irish Coffee or Black & Tan, but it’s also a fabulous reason to expand your repertoire and throw together some cocktail creations that pay homage to the Emerald Isle. So gather your ingredients, channel a little bit of Patrick Swayze, and shake up the following recipe for this year’s St.

Patrick’s Day!

The 14 Best st patricks day cocktails

1. Irish Coffee

Classic Irish Coffee is a cocktail that combines hot, freshly brewed coffee, Irish whiskey, and brown sugar. It is topped with lightly whipped heavy cream.

This rich and warming drink is a perfect blend of strength and smoothness.

Ingredients

Hot freshly brewed coffee
Irish whiskey
Brown sugar
Heavy cream, lightly whipped
Optional: vanilla extract or coffee liqueur for added flavor

Instructions

1. Make a new cup of hot coffee and fill a warm mug or heatproof glass with it until the vessel is about three-quarters full.

2. Dissolve thoroughly 1 to 2 teaspoons of brown sugar in the coffee.

3. Add 1 to

1.5 ounces of Irish whiskey to the coffee, which has been sweetened to taste, and stir gently.

4. The lightly whipped heavy cream should be poured over the back of a spoon to float it on top of the mixture. As with all the layered desserts, serve this one without stirring.

2. Shamrock Sour

The Shamrock Sour is a lively cocktail that stars Irish whiskey. A few other ingredients come into play, but none is more critical than freshly squeezed lemon juice.

The next most essential ingredient is simple syrup, which is to say, sugar dissolved in water. After that comes sour apple liqueur, which imparts a bright, tart-and-sweet flavor.

Finally, a drop or two of green food coloring adds just the right amount of festiveness for St. Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients

2 oz Irish whiskey
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz sour apple liqueur
A few drops of green food coloring
Cherry or lemon wheel for garnish
Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Stuff a cocktail shaker full of cubes of ice.

2. Add the Irish whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, and sour apple liqueur.

3. To achieve the desired shade of green, add a few drops of green food coloring.

4. Mix well until the combination is cooled and chilled, then decant into a rocks glass filled with ice. Finish with a cherry or lemon wheel as a garnish.

3. Leprechaun Martini

The Leprechaun Martini combines vodka, Sour Apple Pucker, and Midori melon liqueur, making a brilliant green cocktail. It gets a visual boost from being served in a stemmed glass, one that is preferably rimmed with green sanding sugar, for a perfect St.

Patrick’s Day treat.

Ingredients

2 oz Vodka
1 oz Sour Apple Pucker
1 oz Midori melon liqueur
0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
0.5 oz Simple syrup
Green sanding sugar (for rimming the glass)
Lime wedge (for rimming the glass)

Instructions

1. Coat the rim of the martini glass with a lime wedge, and then dip it into the green sanding sugar.

2. A cocktail shaker filled with ice receives the vodka, Sour Apple Pucker, Midori melon liqueur, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup.

3. Mix the ingredients thoroughly until they are well blended and the mixture is cold. This should take about 15 to 20 seconds.

4. Pour the mixture into the ready martini glass and serve right away.

4. Green Beer

Traditional beer takes on a festive hue with Green Beer. A few drops of green food coloring added to a light lager or pale ale and you have a color-coordinated drink.

For an optional garnish, try a lemon or mint leaf as a rimming garnish on your glass to make your St. Patrick’s Day beverage even more special.

Ingredients

Lager or pale ale beer
Green food coloring
Lemon slice (optional, for garnish)
Mint sprig (optional, for garnish)
Ice (optional, depending on preference)

Instructions

1. In a clear glass, pour a chilled lager or pale ale, leaving some space at the top.

2. Directly into the beer, add a few drops of green food coloring and stir gently until the color is evenly mixed.

3. If you would like a colder drink, add ice. Garnish with a lemon slice and a mint sprig to add some style.

5. Irish Mule

An invigorating cocktail, the Irish Mule is made with Irish whiskey, ginger beer, and lime juice. It is served over ice and is garnished with lime and mint.

Delightful and refreshing, the drink is an Irish take on the classic Moscow Mule.

Ingredients

2 ounces Irish whiskey
4 ounces ginger beer
0.5 ounces lime juice
Lime wheel or wedge, for garnish
Mint sprig, for garnish
Ice cubes

Instructions

1. Ice cubes should fill a highball glass or a copper mug.

2. Add the Irish whiskey and lime juice to the ice.

3. Fill the glass with ginger beer, then stir the contents of the glass to incorporate the layers.

4. Before serving, a lime wheel or wedge and a mint sprig should be used to garnish.

6. Baileys Irish Cream Cocktail

I present to you the Baileys Irish Cream Cocktail, an exquisite intermingling of Baileys Irish Cream, Irish whiskey, and coffee liqueur, with the perfect touch of milk or half-and-half, to make the most of this cocktail. It is a wonderful drink for any special occasion, especially a cozy evening at home.

Ingredients

2 oz Baileys Irish Cream
1 oz Irish whiskey
1 oz coffee liqueur
1 oz milk or half-and-half
Ice cubes

Instructions

1. A cocktail shaker should be half-filled with ice cubes.

2. Add milk or half-and-half, coffee liqueur, Irish whiskey, and Baileys Irish Cream to the shaker.

3. Well shake until the mixture is well chilled.

4. Pour into a glass brimming with ice and serve right away.

7. Emerald Isle

The vibrant drink we know as The Emerald Isle is a cocktail that mixes together gin, green crème de menthe, and Angostura bitters. It is a refreshing, light drink.

Traditionally, the cocktail is garnished with mint leaves and, if one so desires, a lime wedge for an extra pop.

Ingredients

2 oz gin
1/2 oz green crème de menthe
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Mint leaves (for garnish)
Lime wedge (optional, for garnish)

Instructions

1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker, then add the following ingredients: gin, green crème de menthe, Angostura bitters.

2. Mix thoroughly by shaking until the combination is uniformly chilled and about 15 to 20 seconds have elapsed.

3. Pour the cocktail into a chilled cocktail glass, ensuring that you do not transfer any ice from the shaker.

4. If desired, you can add fresh mint leaves and a lime wedge for garnish.

8. Black and Tan

A classic beer cocktail that combines a light beer with a dark beer to create a distinct layered effect in a pint glass, the Black and Tan, is usually made with a Bass Pale Ale. “Black and Tan” is also a term for a similar beer cocktail mixed with other kinds of beers.

Ingredients

Light-colored beer (such as Bass Pale Ale)
Dark-colored beer (such as Guinness Stout)
Pint glass
Bar spoon
Chilled serving glass
Optional: expanded list of beers for variations

Instructions

1. Start with the light-colored beer and fill a pint glass halfway. Pour it in a way that lets the beer settle and permits a head of foam to form, but don’t be too aggressive; you want to get to a half-full pint without slopping over the side.

2. Position the bar spoon with the back side facing downward, so that it is almost touching the rim of the glass. Pour the dark beer slowly, aiming for the area just above the edge of the spoon. The beer should hit the glass and flow downward; the effect you want is for the dark beer to rest on top of the light beer, creating a very distinct layer.

3. Immediately serve the Black and Tan, making sure the different layers stay visually distinct and appealing.

9. Jameson & Ginger

Jameson and ginger ale is a nice highball that is mostly Jameson Irish Whiskey. It is a refreshing drink for any occasion that can almost be called a dark and stormy (substitute ginger beer for ginger ale).

If you’re feeling cheeky, you can call this drink “the Irish Moscow mule.”

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Jameson Irish Whiskey
• 4 ounces ginger ale
• Ice cubes
• 1 lime wedge
• Optional: fresh ginger slices for garnish
• Optional: mint sprig for garnish

Instructions

1. Highball glass, ice cubes, fill.

2. Ice first. Then, add 2 ounces of Jameson Irish Whiskey and pour over that ice.

3. Add 4 ounces of ginger ale to the glass and give it a gentle stir to combine.

4. Squeeze the lime wedge into the drink, drop it in, and garnish with a mint sprig or fresh ginger slices, if desired. Enjoy!

10. Lucky Leprechaun

The cocktail Lucky Leprechaun is a vibrant mix of Irish whiskey, melon liqueur, and lime juice, topped with ginger ale. Garnished with a lime wedge, it is a refreshing drink to enjoy while celebrating.

Ingredients

UL
LI 2 oz Irish whiskey
LI 1 oz melon liqueur
LI 1 oz lime juice
LI 1 oz ginger ale
LI Lime wedge for garnish
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Instructions

1. A shaker is filled with ice, and the Irish whiskey, melon liqueur, and lime juice are added.

2. Mix vigorously for approximately 15 seconds until you have a well-blended, chilled mixture.

3. Pour the mix into a glass filled with ice, and finish with ginger ale.

4. Before you serve, dress it with a lime wedge.

11. Irish Whiskey Smash

The Irish Whiskey Smash is a cocktail that is both simple and sublime. It melds together Irish whiskey, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and simple syrup, accented with muddled mint leaves and served over ice.

The result is a drink that is entirely refreshing without a hint of being cloying; the smoothness of the Irish whiskey is complemented nicely by the sweet and sour balance you get from the other ingredients.

Ingredients

• 2 oz Irish whiskey
• 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 4-5 fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes
• Lemon wheel or mint sprig for garnish

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Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, take the fresh mint leaves and gently muddle them with the lemon juice and simple syrup so that the mint’s flavor may be released.

2. Incorporate the Irish whiskey and fill the shaker with ice cubes.

3. Shake vigorously until the combination is cool, and then pour it into a rocks glass that is crammed with ice.

4. Add a wheel of lemon or a sprig of mint for a garnish, and serve without delay.

12. Irish Eyes

Irish Eyes is a cocktail with a soft, creamy texture that features Irish whiskey, green crème de menthe, and Irish cream liqueur. It’s a refreshing blend that’s both visually stunning and downright delicious, making it suitable for serving at any special occasion or sipping during an intimate night in.

Ingredients

1 oz Irish whiskey
1/4 oz green creme de menthe
1/4 oz Irish cream liqueur
2 oz half-and-half
Ice cubes
Mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Add ice cubes to a shaker and pour in the Irish whiskey, green crème de menthe, Irish cream liqueur, and half-and-half.

2. Mix thoroughly until the solution is cold.

3. Pour the beverage into a frosted cocktail glass.

4. If desired, mint leaves may be used as a garnish, and the dish may be served right away.

13. Mint Julep

The classic cocktail Mint Julep contains bourbon, simple syrup, and fresh mint leaves. Traditionally, it is served over crushed ice, and it is garnished with a sprig of mint.

This cocktail could be described as “refreshing.”

Ingredients

• 2 oz bourbon
• 1 oz simple syrup
• 8-10 fresh mint leaves
• Crushed ice
• Mint sprig, for garnish

Instructions

1. In a julep cup or glass, gently muddle the mint leaves with the simple syrup. This releases the mint’s potent aroma and starts the process of flavoring the drink. Once you have the mint muddled to your satisfaction, fill the cup or glass two-thirds full with crushed ice.

2. Crushed ice fills the cup; the bourbon pours over the ice.

3. Combine the ingredients until the outside of the cup is frosted.

4. Mint sprig garnish; serve immediately.

14. Guinness Bloody Mary

The Bloody Mary that Guinness serves is a gutsy cocktail that unites the classic components of a Bloody Mary with the robust, creamy taste of a pint of Guinness. It includes vodka, tomato juice, and a generous pour of hot sauce.

Ingredients

2 oz vodka
4 oz tomato juice
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Dash of hot sauce
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Salt and black pepper to taste
3 oz Guinness stout

Instructions

1. In an ice-filled shaker, combine the following ingredients: vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and black pepper.

2. Well shake until the mixture is chilled.

3. Pour the mixture into a pint glass filled with ice, then gently pour the Guinness on top.

4. Gently stir and decorate as you like before presenting the dish.