7 Lucky St. Patrick’s Day cocktails

Irish or not, there is no excuse not to celebrate! So throw on a "little green dress" and play bartender with these delish drinks.

1. Lucky-tini

Ingredients

• 2-ounces Three-O Grape Vodka
• 1-ounce melon liqueur
• Splash of pineapple juice

Directions

1. Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass; garnish with an orange slice.

2. The Shamrock

Ingredients

• 1-ounce tequila
• 1-ounce melon liqueur
• 1/2-ounce triple sec
• Splash of orange juice

Directions

1. Mix with ice and garnish with an orange slice or lemon wedge.

3. Irish Lover

Ingredients

• 1-ounce blue curacao
• 1-ounce Baileys Irish Cream
• 1-ounce Crème de Cacao
• Chocolate curls (garnish)

Directions

1. Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice; shake well and strain into a martini glass, or serve in a low glass over ice. Garnish with a few curls of chocolate.

4. Lucky Ginger Ale

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-ounce Irish whiskey
• 1/4-ounce fresh lime juice
• 2-ounces ginger ale

Directions

1. Combine whiskey and lime juice over ice in a Collins glass; top with ginger ale and garnish with a lime wedge.

5. Dublin Dream

Ingredients

• 1 1/2-ounces vodka
• 1 1/2-ounces Irish liqueur
• 1 1/2-ounces Irish cream
• 1-ounce Chambord liqueur
• 1-ounce fresh cream

Directions

1. Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass; garnish with a mint sprig.

6. Ginger & Mint Cooler

Ingredients

• 1-ounce crème de menthe
• 1 1/2-ounces gin
• 4-ounces ginger ale

Directions

1. Shake with ice and strain into martini glass; garnish with mint sprig.

7. St. Patty Apple

Ingredients

• 1-ounce sour apple schnapps
• 1-ounce bourbon
• 3-ounces limeade

Directions

1. Shake with ice and strain; garnish with a lime wedge.

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