Whether you are coming home from a grueling day in the field carrying your bowhunting equipment or getting off work, St Patricks Day is awesome day to have fun and have a few cocktails. Here are some of my favorite highballs to enjoy during St. Patrick’s day.
Emerald Isle Cocktail
1 shot gin
1 tsp green cr¨me de menthe
2 dashes bitters
Crushed Ice
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake for 60 seconds. Pour the drink into a chilled cocktail glass.
Green Dublin Apple
2 oz. Michael Collins Irish whiskey
1 shot sour apple schnapps
2 ounces white cranberry juice
Crushed Ice
Place all items in a cocktail shaker, and ice and shake 30 seconds. Pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a fresh apple slice.
Chocolate Leprechaun Drink
1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream
Milk
2 tbsp Chocolate Syrup
Mix all ingredients into a glass and stir.
Frozen Leprechaun
1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 shot Kahlua
1 oz mint Schnapps
1 shot half and half
Ice
Couple sprigs of Mint
Mix first 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a glass and garnish with the sprig of mint.
Shamrock Shake
1 oz green Cr¨me de Menthe
½ oz vodka
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 sprig mint
Add first three items to a blender and blend until smooth at low speed. Pour into a chilled glass and garnish with a sprig of mint. Best to serve with a straw.
Irish Coffee
2 ½ oz expresso coffee
1 ½ oz Irish whiskey
1 tsp brown sugar
1 oz whipping cream
Pour the hot coffee, Irish whiskey and brown sugar into a coffee mug and stir well. Add the cream to mix on top.
Irish Pride
3 shots green Creme de Menthe
3 shots Amaretto
2 oz lemon juice
Mix the ingredients in a tall glass and stir well.
Since ancient times of warriors carrying samick verna longbows and horton crossbows the tradition from the emerald isle is green beer. St Patricks day is a sure bet to be a great time if you enjoy a few of these awesome recipes.
