St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails for 2024
March 17 is not only St. Patrick’s Day, but it’s a few days before the official start of spring, and people are ready for a reason to celebrate. Here are a few cocktail recipes — many of them green — suitable for St. Paddy’s Day offerings. And here are some Irish twists on classic cocktails from 2023 as a bonus.
Mystic Jade
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Tequila1 oz. Vita Coco coconut water¾ oz. Lime¾ oz. Simple syrup4 Basil leaves muddled4 Dashes of Fee Foam
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Strain into rocks glass.
Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel.
Notes
The mixologists at Giselle in Miami created this recipe.
Gunpowder of Middle Earth
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish ginHalf of a fresh kiwi peeled and cubed½ oz. Lemon juice½ oz. Simple syrup
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in shaker.
Muddle to create flavor.
Add ice to vessel and toss.
Double strain into coupe glass.
Garnish with slice of kiwi.
Notes
The mixologists at Drumshanbo created this recipe.
Think Green
Ingredients
1 ¼ oz. Bottega pistacchio liqueur2 ¼ oz. Vodka1 dash Absinthe
Instructions
Chill a Martini glass and garnish with coconut flakes.
Combine all ingredients in shaker tin with ice.
Shake until tins are frosted.
Fine strain cocktail into the Martini glass.
Garnish with crushed pistachio pieces.
Notes
The mixologists at Bottega created this recipe.
Lucky Luck
Ingredients
1 oz. Kōloa Kaua’i coconut rum1 oz. Kōloa Kaua’i spice rum¼ oz. Melon liqueur1 oz. Blue Curaçao½ oz. Sweet and sour½ oz. Pineapple juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in glass with ice.
Stir with bar spoon.
Top with fresh ice as needed.
Garnish with rainbow belt and whipped cream.
Notes
Mixologist Jennifer Bryant created this recipe.
Guinness Irish Whiskey Float
Ingredients
3 scoops homemade Baileys Irish Cream ice creamGuinness beer1 ½ oz. Jameson Irish whiskey
Instructions
Place three generous scoops of Bailey’s ice cream into pilsner glass.
Carefully fill the remainder of the glass with Guinness.
Pour Irish Whiskey into shot glass for a float or accompaniment.
Serve with straw.
Notes
The mixologists at the Lotte New York Palace hotel created this recipe.
Avocado Margarita
Ingredients
2 oz. Luna Azul tequila½ oz. Triple sec1 oz. Margarita mix1 tbsp. Avocado½ oz. Jalapeño syrupTajin spice rim
Instructions
Rim a coupe glass with Tajin.
Add all ingredients shaker and shake.
Pour into rimmed glass.
Garnish with lime wheel and jalepeno slice.
Notes
The mixologists at Fogón and Lions in Alpharetta, GA, created this recipe.
Grasshopper 2.0
Ingredients
¾ oz. Tempus Fugit crème de menthe colored with green dye¾ oz. Giffard crème de cacao½ oz. Del Maguey ‘Vida’ mezcal¼ oz. Branca MentaBarspoon of absinthe1 ¼ oz. Heavy cream
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Strain on crushed ice in a double rocks glass.
Cap with more crushed ice.
Garnish with grated dark chocolate, mint sprig and straw.
Notes
The mixologists at Sweet Liberty in Miami created this recipe.
Irish Sparkling Mule
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Triple Dog Irish whiskey½ oz. Fresh lemon juice½ oz. Simple syrup1 ½ oz. Ginger beer2 oz. Cava or proseccoLemon wheelFresh mint
Instructions
In a shaker with ice, add whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup and ginger beer.
Shake and strain into tall glass with fresh ice.
Top with sparkling wine.
Garnish with lemon wheel and fresh mint.
Notes
The mixologists at Triple Dog created this recipe.
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