Pot o’ Gold
In anticipation of this month’s St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve compiled a handful of cocktails—some authentically Irish and some not. Cheers! Or, as the Irish say, “Sláinte!”
COOL CLOVER
Highball
1.25 oz. Pinnacle Whipped Vodka
.75 oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
Pineapple Juice
Fill a tall cocktail glass with ice and combine liquors in the glass. Fill the remainder with pineapple juice, then give it a quick mix with a shaker.
EASY IRISH COFFEE
Coffee Mug
1.25 oz. Jameson Irish Whiskey
.75 oz. Bailey’s Irish Cream
Coffee
Whipped Cream
Crème de Menthe
Add Jameson and Bailey’s to your choice of coffee and top the drink with whipped cream. Garnish the cream with a drizzle of Crème de Menthe.
GRASSHOPPER
Cocktail Glass
.75 oz. Crème de Menthe
.75 oz. White Crème de Cacao
.75 oz. Half and Half
Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into the glass over ice.
MEXICAN LEPRECHAUN
Cocktail Glass
1 oz. Hornitos Plata Tequila
1 oz. Midori Melon Liqueur
.5 oz. Triple Sec
Splash of Orange Juice
Shake all ingredients with ice, and strain into a cocktail glass over ice. Garnish with an orange slice.
IRISH ALE
Cocktail Glass
2 oz. Bushmill’s Irish Whiskey
Crabbie’s Ginger Beer
3 Lime wedges
Combine whiskey and the juice of the lime wedges in the glass. Add ice and fill with Crabbie’s; stir and serve.
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