Green cocktails for St Patrick’s Day

Ideas for green cocktails to serve for St. Patrick’s Day. Are you planning a St Patrick’s Day party? If you want to offer your guests a sophisticated green cocktail rather than just green beer, here are some terrific drink choices.

Herradura Green Agave Cocktail

Recipe provided by Herradura.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Herradura Silver tequila
• 3/4 oz. melon liqueur
• lime

Directions:

1. Add tequila, melon liqueur and a squeeze of lime into a shaker with ice.
2. Shake for 15 seconds.
3. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with shamrock carved lime and serve.

Emerald Isle

Skip the vermouth and instead use crème de menthe in this St Patrick’s Day cocktail.
Ingredients:

• 1 oz. gin
• 1 tsp. crème de menthe, green
• 2 dashes bitters

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
2. Shake well for 30 seconds.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Irish Whip

A unique blend of flavors creates this festive Irish cocktail.
Ingredients:

• 1 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. Pernod
• 1 oz. Bacardi rum
• 1 oz. crème de menthe, green
• 1 part lemon-lime soda
• 1 part orange juice
• lime

Directions:

1. Pour the vodka, Pernod, rum and crème de menthe into a pint glass or beer mug with ice cubes.
2. Fill with equal parts of soda and orange juice.
3. Stir well and garnish with lime.

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