St. Patrick's Day Cocktails!
Be the lucky charm among your friends this St. Patrick’s Day by making these delicious and simple drinks!
Gold Irish Mule
Like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, this festive drink will make you feel lucky! A simple recipe with a sparkling twist will be the highlight of your St. Patrick’s Day party. The not-so-secret ingredient? Actual GOLD! (optional)
Ingredients
2 oz Irish whiskey
4-5 oz Ginger beer
limes
edible gold leaf
Ice cube trays
Preparation
Optional Gold: Before making your drink, create your own golden ice cubes. Using an ice cube tray, freeze your cubes with gold leaf. You’ll find lots of options for edible gold leaf with a quick Amazon search.
Once ice is frozen, add a few golden ice cubes to a rocks glass.
Over the ice, pour two oz. Irish whiskey.
Fill with ginger beer.
Next, squeeze in half a lime. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Watch your drink start to sparkelt as the ice melts!
Boozy Shamrock Shake
We all look forward to the famous Shamrock Shakes from McDonalds each year but why not create your own adult version at home?! This recipe serves six and allows you to create a cocktail and dessert all at the same time.
Ingredients
2 pints vanilla ice cream
4 oz vanilla vodka
4 oz green creme de menthe
2 oz Irish cream liqueur
3 oz peppermint schnapps
1/2 cup whole milk
a few drops green food coloring
Preparation
Mix all your ingredients together in a blender and blend until creamy. Divide between six glasses, best served with a straw. Enjoy!
Fuzzy Leprechaun
This tropical drink packs a delicious punch with it’s citrusy and peach flavors. By mixing blue curacao and pineapple you’ll watch your drink turn green, making it the perfect cocktail this holiday. Make one for yourself or triple up the recipe and serve in a pitcher with ice to share with friends.
Ingredients
1 ounce vodka
½ ounce blue curacao
½ ounce peach schnapps
3 ounces pineapple juice
3 ounces orange juice
Cherry
Orange slice
Preparation
Mix your vodka, blue curacao, peach schnapps, pineapple juice, orange juice and ice to a cocktail shaker. Shake it up. Pour into a large glass, garnish with cherry and an orange slice. Cheers!
