St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails for 2026
How do you get green cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day without resorting to food coloring? Matcha, melon liqueur and mint are three suggestions htat came up this year, as well as green Chartreuse. Not that cocktails for the March 17 holiday need to be green (see the adorable The Mini G Shooter), but we think it’s a nice touch. Here are eight St. Patrick’s Day cocktails we love for 2026. And for a festive SPD dessert, here’s the recipe for Guinness Chocolate Cake.
Crescent Pear-adise
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Green House Artisan Gin¾ oz. Fresh lemon juice½ oz. Pear liqueur¼ oz. Green Chartreuse½ oz. Shimmering simple syrup 1:1 simple syrup with edible pearl luster dust2 oz. Pearsecco cider to top
Instructions
Fill preferred glassware with ice.
In a shaker, combine gin, lemon juice, pear liqueur, Chartreuse and shimmering simple syrup.
Add ice and shake briefly until chilled.
Strain over fresh ice in the prepared glass.
Top with Pearsecco.
Gently stir to incorporate.
Garnish with a dehydrated pear wheel.
Notes
The mixologists at the Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas created this recipe.
Green Tea Taster
Ingredients
1 oz. Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey1 oz. Peach schnapps1 oz. Lemon-lime soda1 oz. Sour mix
Instructions
Shake all ingredients over ice.
Pour into a rocks glass or strain into a small shot glass.
Garnish with a lime wedge.
Notes
The mixologists at Teeling created this recipe.
Lucky Leprechaun Martini
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Bombay Sapphire gin½ oz. White creme de cacao½ oz. Vanilla syrup1 oz. Oat milk1 tsp. Matcha powder6 Mint leaves
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake and strain into a small tin.
Dry shake to froth cocktail.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
Notes
The mixologists at Bombay Sapphire created this recipe.
Midori Sour Highball
Ingredients
1 ½ oz. Vodka1 oz. Midori melon liqueur1 oz. Pineapple½ oz. Lemon
Instructions
Combine ingredients and shake.
Pour into Collins glass.
Garnish with dried pineapple slice.
Notes
The mixologists at Brasserie Lundi in Atlanta created this recipe.
The Mini G
Ingredients
¾ oz. Baileys Original Irish Cream chilled1 ¼ oz. Mr Black coffee liqueur
Instructions
Pour coffee liqueur into a shot glass.
Float chilled Baileys on top.
Notes
The mixologists at Baileys created this recipe.
Faerie Soiree
Ingredients
1 oz. Hendrick’s Gin¾ oz. Midori½ oz. St. Germain½ oz. Clarified lemon juice¼ oz. Simple syrupTop with dry sparkling wine
Instructions
Combine all ingredients together and shake.
Pour into a coup glass.
Top with dry sparkling wine.
Garnish with baby’s breath flowers and dust with green edible glitter.
Notes
The mixologists at The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe created this recipe.
Shamrock Shooter
Ingredients
½ oz. Blue Chair Bay key lime rum cream½ oz. Crème de cacao liqueur½ oz. Crème de menthe liqueurWhipped cream for garnishAndes mints for garnish
Instructions
Pour the crème de menthe into the bottom of the shot glass.
Add the crème de cacao and then the key lime rum cream.
Top with whipped cream and a chocolate mint.
Notes
The mixologists at Blue Chair Bay created this recipe.
Honeydew Vesper
Ingredients
2 oz. Honeydew-infused Prairie Organic cucumber flavored vodka½ oz. Sweet white vermouth2 dashes Orange bitters
Instructions
Combine ingredients into a mixing glass.
Fill the glass with ice and stir the mixture until very cold.
Finally, strain the liquid into a chilled coupe glass.
Garnish with honeydew.
Notes
The mixologists at the 2026 Cocktailmanac created this recipe.
Need more ideas for St. Patrick’s Day drinks? Check out out holiday cocktail roundup from 2025.
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