How to make St. Patrick's Day cocktails

Feb 06, 2013 6:41 PM by
Posted in How-To / Food & Kitchen How-tos

How To...Drink Green

Oh, St. Patrick’s Day. The day when all the green comes out of the closet and drinking from sun up to well past sun down becomes a religious act. So whether you’re out with the Irish or at home, here’s a heads up on some of our favorite “green” cocktails made famous for their names and color to dish up at a party or as a treat to yourself (for surviving the pub crawl). Bottoms up, and please, drink responsibly:

Emerald Martini

Take note, Midori Liqueur will be your best friend for this green concoction. This emerald cocktail is a simple, two ingredient cocktail that is bursting with color and flavor, comprised of:

  • ½ part Midori Liqueur (1 ½ oz)
  • ½ part Vodka ( 1 ½ oz)

Step 1: Combine ingredients in a martini shaker.

Step 2 : Shake ingredients for 10 seconds.

Step 3: Pour into martini glass

Step 4: Garnish with a cherry.

Skinny Mojito

It’s not exactly an Irish drink, but the power of mint is saturated throughout this refreshing cocktail, even in the skinny version, made up of:

  • 5 mint leaves
  • 3 lime wedges
  • 2 oz. White Rum
  • .25 oz. Agave
  • Club Soda

Step 1: Muddle limes and mint.

Step 2: Add rum and agave to muddled limes and mint.

Step 3: Stir ingredients in glass or shake ingredients and then pour in glass (depending if you want muddled limes and mint in glass).

Step 4: Top with club soda

Step 5: Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.


Irish Pride

The name says it all, and if you want to harness some of that Irish spirit for St. Patrick’s Day, try this Irish Pride cocktail on for size, comprised of:

  • 3 oz. Amaretto
  • 3 oz. Crème de Menthe
  • 2 oz. Lime juice

Step 1: Pour Amaretto in glass (either highball or martini)

Step 2: Layer Crème de Menthe and Lime Juice

Step 3: Garnish with a mint sprig

Irish Julep

This brightly colored drink is a creamy collision of mint, milk and bourbon, flavorfully made up of:

  • 2 oz. Bourbon
  • ½ oz. Crème de Menthe
  • 1 oz. half and half

Step 1: Pour all ingredients in a glass.

Step 2: Add ice to ingredients.

Step 3: Stir all ingredients until well mixed.

Step 4: Garnish with a mint sprig


Shamrock-arita

So this one isn’t actually Irish-inspired, but hey, who’s to judge? This colorful twist on a traditional margarita is masterfully comprised of:

  • 1 oz. Clear Tequila
  • ½ oz. Melon Liqueur
  • 2 oz. Lime Juice
  • 1 oz. Simple Syrup

Step 1: Pour ingredients to shaker.

Step 2: Add ice to ingredients.

Step 3: Shake for 10 seconds.

Step 4: Strain over chilled glass.

Step 5: Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel.

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