Need a drink idea to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Really, you don’t need a reason, you can simply toast to your Irish (or not so Irish) heritage. Try one of these great Irish themed drink recipes.
Irish Angel
1 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. Crème de Cacao
1/4 oz. White Crème de Menthe
1/2 oz. Cream
Mix with ice in a cocktail shaker or blender. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Irish Apple
1 oz. Carolans Irish Cream
1 oz. Laird’s Applejack
Stir well with ice.
Irish Canadian
1/2 oz. Irish Mist
1-1/2 oz. Canadian Whisky
In a mixing glass half-filled with ice, combine both of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.
Irish Celebration
1-1/4 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. Green Crème de Menthe
Splash Champagne
Shake the first two ingredients well with ice and strain. Top with Champagne.
Irish Charlie
1 oz. Irish Cream
1 oz. White Crème de Menthe
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
You can also layer the Irish Cream over the Crème de Menthe.
Irish Collins
2 oz. Irish Whiskey
1 tsp. Powdered Sugar
Juice of a Small Lemon
Club Soda
Combine the first three ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice. Fill with Club Soda and stir.
A variation on the Tom Collins and Whiskey Collins.
Irish Cooler
2 oz. Irish Whiskey
6 oz. Club Soda
Pour Whiskey into a highball glass over ice cubes. Top with Soda and stir. Garnish with a Lemon Peel Spiral.
Irish Dream
1/2 oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
1/2 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream
Combine ingredients in a blender with ice. Blend thoroughly. Pour into a Collins or parfait glass. Serve with a straw.
Irish Flag
1/3 shot Green Crème de Menthe
1/3 shot Irish Cream
1/3 shot Grand Marnier
Layer this drink in the order listed. Start with Crème de Menthe on the bottom and finish with Grand Marnier on top.
Irish Frog
3/4 oz. Midori
3/4 oz. Baileys Irish Cream, chilled
Layer this drink by pouring the Midori first and then adding the Irish Cream.
Irish Frost Shooter
1 shot Baileys Irish Cream
1 splash Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut
1 splash Half & Half
Shake and strain. Garnish with Cinnamon.
Irish Headlock
1/4 oz. Brandy
1/4 oz. Amaretto
1/4 oz. Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. Irish Cream
Layer this drink by pouring the Brandy first, then the Amaretto, and so on.
Irish Kiss
3/4 oz. Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
4 oz. Ginger Ale
2 oz. Orange Juice
Combine ingredients in an ice cube–filled Collins glass. Garnish with a Lime Wheel.
Irish Lace
1 shot Irish Mist
2 splashes Coco Lopez
Cream of Coconut
2 splashes Half & Half
3 splashes Pineapple Juice
2 scoops Ice
Blend and serve in a margarita glass. Garnish with an Orange Flag.
Irish Magic
1 oz. Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. White Crème de Cacao
5 oz. Orange Juice
Pour all ingredients over ice in a glass. Stir.
Irish Mist Sour
2 oz. Irish Mist
1 oz. Lemon Juice or Sour Mix
Shake well over ice. Serve in a tall glass.
Irish Mocha Cooler
2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao
Iced Coffee
Whipped Cream
Combine first two ingredients over ice in a 14 oz. glass. Fill with Iced Coffee. Top with Whipped Cream.
Irish Night Cap
4 oz. Hot Milk
1 tsp. Sugar
1-1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
Pour Milk into the glass. Add Sugar and Irish Whiskey. Stir well.
Irish Penance
2-1/2 oz. Carolans Irish Cream
1/2 oz. Cointreau
Shake slowly and serve over ice.
Irish Prince
1-1/4 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
3 oz. Tonic Water
Combine in a rocks glass. Add ice cubes and stir gently. Drop in a Lemon Peel.
Irish Quaalude
1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Irish Cream
1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur
1/2 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur
Shake with ice and strain.
Irish Raspberry
1 oz. Devonshire Irish Cream
1/2 oz. Chambord
1 cup Ice
Blend with ice and serve.
Irish Rickey
1-1/2 oz. Tullamore Dew
1 cube Ice
Juice of 1/2 Lime
Carbonated Water
Combine first three ingredients in a highball glass. Fill with Carbonated Water and stir. Add a Lime Wedge.
Irish Rose Highball
2 oz. Tullamore Dew
1⁄8 oz. Grenadine
Club Soda
Combine first two ingredients in a glass and fill with Club Soda.
Irish Russian
1 oz. Carolans Irish Cream
1 oz. Vodka
Stir well over ice.
Irish Sling
1 lump Sugar
1 oz. Tullamore Dew
1 oz. Gin
Crush Sugar with ice in a glass. Add Tullamore Dew and Gin. Stir.
Irish Sour
1-1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey
1 tsp. Sugar
Juice of 1/2 Lemon
Shake vigorously with ice until frothy. Stir into sour glass. Add a Maraschino Cherry and an Orange Slice.
Irish Spring
1 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps
1 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Sweet & Sour
Combine in a Collins glass with ice and stir well. Garnish with an Orange Slice and a Cherry.
Irish Sting
1-1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. White Crème de Menthe
Shake. Serve straight up or over ice.
Irish Summer Coffee
1 oz. Irish Whiskey
1/4 oz. Irish Cream Liqueur
4 oz. Cold Coffee
Whipped Cream
Stir first three ingredients with ice and strain.
Top with Whipped Cream if desired.
Irish Sunburn
1-1/2 oz. Ke Ke Beach
1/2 oz. 360 Vodka
Splash Grenadine
Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.
Irish Surfer
1-1/4 oz. Irish Mist
3 oz. Orange Juice
Sugar
Club Soda
Shake Irish Mist, Orange Juice, and Sugar. Pour into a glass and fill it with Club Soda.
