Cocktails To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2021
St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon, which means it’s time to start planning your celebrations. When people think about St. Patrick’s Day drinks, the first thing that often comes to mind is a pint of Guinness and a shot of Jameson. While those are definitely good choices (we’ll certainly be having one — or three— on the big day), St. Patrick’s Day drinks can actually be a whole lot more.
Staying in this year? Your probably should so below are cocktails you can make at home thanks to Instacart, everyone’s favorite grocery delivery app, also delivers alcohol in as quick as under two hours! In addition to many major grocery stores, including ALDI, Costco, Publix, and Wegmans, Instacart works with local stores and specialty wine and liquor shops, making it one of the easiest ways to have alcohol delivered right to your doorstep. Or, if you’re feeling generous, send the gift of alcohol to a loved one from afar via the app!
If you’re looking to shake things up this St. Patrick’s day, here are a few cocktails to try:
Belvedere Vodka’s Super Cocktail – Avocado
2 oz / 60 ml Belvedere Vodka
2 slices Avocado
.5 oz / 15 ml Coconut Milk
.75 oz / 20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice
.25 oz / 7 ml Honey Syrup
.5 oz / 15 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice
Coconut Chips & Chili Flakes
Method:
Add ice, whiskey, vermouth and bitters to a glass. Gently swirl or stir with a mixing spoon for about 20 seconds. Don’t rush this part. Add a maraschino cherry if you’d like.
The Bing Bomb
1 Pint of Guinness
1 Shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey
Method: Fill one pint with Guinness Stout and drop one shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey
Fun fact: The Bing Bomb was created at the well-known Mr. Bing’s Irish Bar in San Francisco, and it's their spin on the Irish Car Bomb. The bar was even featured by Anthony Bourdain!
Ketel One Green Mary
Ingredients:
1 oz Ketel One Family-Made Vodka
3.5 oz freshly juiced equal parts of celery and cucumber
.5 oz freshly squeezed lime
1 pinch of rock salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and dried chili flakes
Method:
Add all ingredients to the glass, stir well, add ice. Garnish with a salted cucumber slice
The Notorious B.I.C (Banana Irish Coffee)
Ingredients:
1.5oz Proper No. Twelve
.5oz Heavy Cream
.5oz Brown Sugar Syrup
3oz Cold Brew Coffee
½ of a ripe banana
2 cups ice
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Easy Being Green
Rachel Ramirez, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
Ingredients:
1.5 oz Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey
.5 oz blue curacao
.25 oz Licor 43
.25 oz simple syrup
.375 oz lemon juice
.375 oz lime juice
1 egg white
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. “Dry shake” without ice to mix the ingredients and then add ice and shake hard until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express the oils from a lemon peel over the top of the drink and discard the peel.
Manhattan
First created at the Manhattan Club in 1874 at a party hosted by Jennie Churchill
1.5 Oz. Zacapa 23 Rum
1 oz Oz. Sweet Vermouth
1 Dash of bitters Orange bitters
2 dash angostura bitters
Orange peel for garnish
Method:
Mix the rum, vermouth, and bitters in a cocktail shaker over ice. Stir until mixed and strain into a coupe. Garnish with orange peel which you certainly can flame if you choose to.
Jameson Cold Brew & Cola
1 part Jameson Cold Brew
2 parts Cola
Orange peel
Method: Build over ice in a high ball glass and garnish with Orange Peel.
