6 Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day

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6 Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day

Posted by Claire | Tuesday March 15, 2011

Green beer may be fun to look at, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. For Saint Patrick's Day, try one of these fun cocktails instead. Sláinte!

Saint Pat's-tini

2 oz Vodka (eg. Exclusiv)
1/2 oz Creme de Cocoa
1 oz Irish Cream (eg. Baileys)
1/2 oz green Creme de Menthe

Shake first three ingredients pour into a chilled martini glass and then sink Green Creme de Menthe. Garnish with a mint leaf and chocolate shavings.
Source: Exclusiv Vodka

Shamrock Smoothie

2 oz Melon Vodka (eg. SKYY)
1/2 oz Triple Sec
Splash of Orange Curaçao
juice of 2 limes

Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, shake, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Source: SKYY Vodka

La Poire Sparkling Shamrock

1 1/2 parts Pear-flavoured Vodka (eg. Grey Goose La Poire)
1/2 part St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
2 parts juiced cucumber
1/2 part lemon juice
1/2 part simple syrup
Lemonade or club soda
Mint leaves for garnish
Cucumber slices for garnish
Lemon zest for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, mix all ingredients. Shake vigorously, strain, and serve in a highball glass with cubed ice and garnish with mint, cucumber slices and lemon zest.
Source: Grey Goose Vodka

Nutty Irishman

1 oz Irish Cream (eg. Baileys)
1 oz Hazelnut liqueur (eg. Frangelico)
1 oz cream

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker, strain, and serve in a shot glass or highball glass over ice.
Source: Frangelico

Shamrocked Shooter

2 oz Melon liqueur (eg. Midori)
1/2 oz Whiskey (eg. Tullamore Dew Irish)
1/2 oz Irish Cream (eg. Carolans)

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker, strain, and serve in a shot glass.
Source: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

Irish Frog

3/4 oz Melon liqueur (eg. Midori), chilled
3/4 oz Irish Cream, chilled

Pour melon liqueur into a shot glass, then slowly add the irish cream to float on top.

We at ChickAdvisor encourage you to enjoy alcohol responsibly. Please check with your local authorities for the legal drinking age in your area.

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9 Comments

	on March 17, 2011 LaurenBlair 128 said: I could go for a Smarock shake right now
	on March 17, 2011 Siofan 50 said: @cathy3807 I am for sure getting one on the way home! It's almost warm enough not to totally freeze when drinking one ;)
	on March 17, 2011 cathy3087 98 said: @Siofan: Yup they do, I saw a commercial the other day!
	on March 16, 2011 Siofan 50 said: The Shamrock Smoothie sounds refreshing, might need to remember that recipe for the summer. The Saint Pat's-tini has me craving a Shamrock Shake from McDonald's, do they still do those?
	on March 16, 2011 cathy3087 98 said: The Irish Frog looks fun!
	on March 15, 2011 spotty 4,021 said: Man, they all look fantastic. That Saint Pat's tini, though, I don't know ... looks a lot like Mylanta. http://www.mylanta.com/mylanta-regular-strength
	on March 15, 2011 mamaluv STAFF said: I'd definitely go for that Saint Pat's-tini too!
	on March 15, 2011 dolce_bellissima 4,214 said: Wow, The St.Pat's-inis looks so good!!
	on March 15, 2011 LaurenBlair 128 said: I'm a vodka lemonade kind of girl, so that Sparkling Shamrock looks super yummy to me!