13 St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails for 2016

 

St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails:

This March 17th, we mark the 1555th anniversary St. Patrick’s passing. Prior to his death in 461, Patrick, the ubiquitous drinking man’s saint, traveled the whole of Ireland, establishing churches and monasteries, converting pagans and driving the snakes of evil from the island. As the centuries passed, the celebration spread to a worldwide event, but today, especially in America, St. Patrick’s day seems to be an excuse to dye all things green: be they rivers, beer or hair.

Irish Drinks:

Even if there isn’t a single drop of blood from the Emerald Isle running thorough your veins, St. Patrick’s Day is excellent excuse to party in the middle of the every potentially dreary month of March. One of the best ways to celebrate the day is with a great St. Patrick’s Day drink!

The Dude’s Breakfast

Yes, Lebowski is about as Irish as your local “mock-mick” chicken wing and potato skin-serving chain restaurant, but this recipe is a great alternative to what they try to pass off as Irish coffee these days…

Created by Mixologist Michael Lay. Recipe and image courtesy of Baileys Original Irish Cream.

• 1 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 1 oz Cîroc Vodka
• 3 oz Cold Brew Coffee
• 1 dash Angostura Bitters
• Fresh Grated Nutmeg for Garnish

Combine Baileys Original Irish Cream, Cîroc, cold brew coffee and bitters in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain contents into a double rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a dash of fresh grated nutmeg.

 

 

Good Luck Chuck

Recipe and image courtesy of KANU Lounge at the Whiteface Lodge, Lake Placid, NY.

• 1oz Redbreast 12 year
• .5oz simple syrup
• .25oz lemon juice
• Splash of POM juice
• 1oz egg white

Dry shake above ingredients. Then, add ice and shake. Strain into flute. Top with Great ADK Whiteface Stout. Garnish with Micro Mint

 

 

Luck of the Irish

Recipe and image courtesy of jade bar at Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale, AZ.

• 2 oz. Redbreast
• 1oz. Guinness
• simple syrup
• ¾ oz. lemon juice
• ½ oz. apple juice

Combine ingredients into a shaker. Shake and pour into cocktail glass.

 

The Smoky Aye

Created by Mixologist Kate Bolton. Recipe and image courtesy of Baileys Original Irish Cream.

• 3/4 oz Baileys Original Irish Cream
• 3/4 oz Irish Whiskey
• 1/4 oz Campari
• 1 3/4 oz Freshly Brewed Coffee
• 1 1/2 oz Zested Orange Crème*
• Grated Orange Zest for Garnish

Combine Irish whiskey, Campari and coffee in a footed coffee mug and stir. Pour in Baileys Original Irish Cream. Top with zested orange crème. Garnish with grated orange zest.

*Zested Orange Crème:

• 1 oz Heavy Cream
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 Large Orange Zests

Combine heavy cream, simple syrup and orange zests in a chilled cocktail shaker. Shake well into whipped cream consistency.

 

Other “green” drinks from around the world:

Is Irish whiskey not your thing? Luckily, you can still avoid the green beer and creme de menthe abominations with these non-traditional green drinks, guaranteed to quench your St. Patrick’s Day cocktail needs!

 

 

BATIDA

Recipe and image courtesy of  Novo Fogo.

• 2 oz Novo Fogo Silver or Chameleon cachaça
• 1oz BG Reynolds Passionfruit Syrup
• 0.5 oz coconut milk
• 0.5 oz lime juice

Add all ingredients in a blender with ½ cup of ice and blend until smooth.

 

Carolina Emperor

Recipe and image courtesy of The Bar and Lounge at The Umstead Hotel and Spa.

• 2 oz Hendricks Gin
• .5 oz St. Germain
• 2 oz Cucumber-Yuzu
• 1 Ice Emerald
• 1 oz Fever Tree Tonic
• Liquid Nitrogen
• Cucumber Twist

Combine all ingredients except Liquid Nitrogen in a mixer and shake. Pour into glass goblet. Top with Liquid Nitrogen. Garnish with Cucumber Twist.

 

Emerald Crush

Recipe and image courtesy of Blue Ice Vodka

• 2 oz Blue Ice Vodka

• 1/2  kiwi

• 1/2 Lime

• Teaspoon of sugar

Peel kiwi and and slice lime into wedges. Muddle fruit and sugar in shaker until well crushed and juicy. Add ice and vodka and pour into glass.

 

The Green Boxer

Recipe and image courtesy of 1800 Tequila.

• 1.5 oz. 1800 Silver
• 0.5 oz. Fresh squeezed orange juice
• 0.5 oz. Fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 0.5 oz. Lime juice cordial
• 0.25 oz. Green chartreuse

Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.

 

Irish Martini

Recipe and image courtesy of Blue Ice Vodka

• 2 oz. Blue Ice Vodka

• 1/2 oz. dry vermouth

• 1/2 oz. Irish whiskey

• Lemon twist for garnish

Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

 

Last Night

Created by mixologist, Eddy Buckingham. Recipe and image courtesy of Sauza® 901.

• 2 parts Sauza® 901®
• 1 part maraschino liquor
• 1 part green Chartreuse
• 1 Part lime juice

Combine all ingredients. Shake well. Double strain and serve in a martini glass.

 

Lucky Ginger

Created by Zachary Brian Taylor (San Francisco, CA). Recipe and image courtesy of Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon.

• 1 1/2 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon
• 3/4 parts Lemon Juice
• 1/2 part Brown Sugar Syrup*
• 1 spring of Rosemary
• Ginger Beer

Combine Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon, lemon juice and brown sugar syrup into a cocktail shaker. Remove rosemary needles from the bottom 3/4 of the spring and add to the shaker. Save the top of the spring for use as a garnish. Add ice to shaker and shake. Double strain into a Collins glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with the remaining rosemary spring.

 

Luck of Laphroaig®

Created by Tyson Buhler (New York, NY). Recipe and image courtesy of Laphroaig®.

• 1 1/2 parts Laphroaig® Select
• 1/4 part Sarsaparilla Syrup
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
• Orange twist

Combine ingredients in a rocks glass with ice. Garnish with orange twist.

 

 

The Mexican Clover

• 1 oz. Jose Cuervo Especial Silver Tequila
• 1 oz. Melon Liqueur
• 0.5 oz. Triple sec
• Splash of Orange Juice

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange slice.

 

 

 

Mint Ginger Old Fashioned

Created by Celebrity Chef Michael Symon. Recipe and image courtesy of Knob Creek® Rye Whiskey.

• 1 ½ Parts Knob Creek® Rye Whiskey
• Ginger Beer
• ½ Part Lemon Juice
• ¼ Part Green Chartreuse
• 6-8 Mint Leaves

Combine all ingredients (except ginger beer) in a bar tin with ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled Collins glass, top off with ginger beer and garnish with a single mint leaf.

 

Verde Maria

Created by mixologist, Eddy Buckingham. Recipe and image courtesy of Sauza® 901.

• 2 parts Sauza® 901® Tequila
• ½ part lemon juice
• 2 green tomatoes
• Half an avocado
• 1 celery stick
• ¼ cucumber diced
• 4 dashes of hot sauce
• Cilantro to taste
• Pinch of salt and pepper
• 4 Dashes Hot Sauce

Blend green tomatoes, avocado, celery, cucumber and cilantro until smooth. Combine all ingredients over ice in tall glass and stir. Garnish with cilantro leaves.

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