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Need a drink idea to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Really, you don’t need a reason, you can simply toast to your Irish (or not so Irish) heritage. Try one of these great Irish themed drink recipes.

Irish Angel

1 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. Crème de Cacao

1/4 oz. White Crème de Menthe

1/2 oz. Cream

Mix with ice in a cocktail shaker or blender. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Irish Apple

1 oz. Carolans Irish Cream

1 oz. Laird’s Applejack

Stir well with ice.

Irish Canadian

1/2 oz. Irish Mist

1-1/2 oz. Canadian Whisky

In a mixing glass half-filled with ice, combine both of the ingredients. Stir well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

Irish Celebration

1-1/4 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. Green Crème de Menthe

Splash Champagne

Shake the first two ingredients well with ice and strain. Top with Champagne.

Irish Charlie

1 oz. Irish Cream

1 oz. White Crème de Menthe

Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

You can also layer the Irish Cream over the Crème de Menthe.

Irish Collins

2 oz. Irish Whiskey

1 tsp. Powdered Sugar

Juice of a Small Lemon

Club Soda

Combine the first three ingredients in a tall glass filled with ice. Fill with Club Soda and stir.

A variation on the Tom Collins and Whiskey Collins.

Irish Cooler

2 oz. Irish Whiskey

6 oz. Club Soda

Pour Whiskey into a highball glass over ice cubes. Top with Soda and stir. Garnish with a Lemon Peel Spiral.

Irish Dream

1/2 oz. Irish Cream Liqueur

1/2 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur

1/2 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao

1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

Combine ingredients in a blender with ice. Blend thoroughly. Pour into a Collins or parfait glass. Serve with a straw.

Irish Flag

1/3 shot Green Crème de Menthe

1/3 shot Irish Cream

1/3 shot Grand Marnier

Layer this drink in the order listed. Start with Crème de Menthe on the bottom and finish with Grand Marnier on top.

Irish Frog

3/4 oz. Midori

3/4 oz. Baileys Irish Cream, chilled

Layer this drink by pouring the Midori first and then adding the Irish Cream.

Irish Frost Shooter

1 shot Baileys Irish Cream

1 splash Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut

1 splash Half & Half

Shake and strain. Garnish with Cinnamon.

Irish Headlock

1/4 oz. Brandy

1/4 oz. Amaretto

1/4 oz. Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. Irish Cream

Layer this drink by pouring the Brandy first, then the Amaretto, and so on.

Irish Kiss

3/4 oz. Irish Whiskey

1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps

4 oz. Ginger Ale

2 oz. Orange Juice

Combine ingredients in an ice cube–filled Collins glass. Garnish with a Lime Wheel.

Irish Lace

1 shot Irish Mist

2 splashes Coco Lopez

Cream of Coconut

2 splashes Half & Half

3 splashes Pineapple Juice

2 scoops Ice

Blend and serve in a margarita glass. Garnish with an Orange Flag.

Irish Magic

1 oz. Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. White Crème de Cacao

5 oz. Orange Juice

Pour all ingredients over ice in a glass. Stir.

Irish Mist Sour

2 oz. Irish Mist

1 oz. Lemon Juice or Sour Mix

Shake well over ice. Serve in a tall glass.

Irish Mocha Cooler

2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1 oz. Dark Crème de Cacao

Iced Coffee

Whipped Cream

Combine first two ingredients over ice in a 14 oz. glass. Fill with Iced Coffee. Top with Whipped Cream.

Irish Night Cap

4 oz. Hot Milk

1 tsp. Sugar

1-1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

Pour Milk into the glass. Add Sugar and Irish Whiskey. Stir well.

Irish Penance

2-1/2 oz. Carolans Irish Cream

1/2 oz. Cointreau

Shake slowly and serve over ice.

Irish Prince

1-1/4 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

3 oz. Tonic Water

Combine in a rocks glass. Add ice cubes and stir gently. Drop in a Lemon Peel.

Irish Quaalude

1/2 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. Irish Cream

1/2 oz. Coffee Liqueur

1/2 oz. Hazelnut Liqueur

Shake with ice and strain.

Irish Raspberry

1 oz. Devonshire Irish Cream

1/2 oz. Chambord

1 cup Ice

Blend with ice and serve.

Irish Rickey

1-1/2 oz. Tullamore Dew

1 cube Ice

Juice of 1/2 Lime

Carbonated Water

Combine first three ingredients in a highball glass. Fill with Carbonated Water and stir. Add a Lime Wedge.

Irish Rose Highball

2 oz. Tullamore Dew

1⁄8 oz. Grenadine

Club Soda

Combine first two ingredients in a glass and fill with Club Soda.

Irish Russian

1 oz. Carolans Irish Cream

1 oz. Vodka

Stir well over ice.

Irish Sling

1 lump Sugar

1 oz. Tullamore Dew

1 oz. Gin

Crush Sugar with ice in a glass. Add Tullamore Dew and Gin. Stir.

Irish Sour

1-1/2 oz. Irish Whiskey

1 tsp. Sugar

Juice of 1/2 Lemon

Shake vigorously with ice until frothy. Stir into sour glass. Add a Maraschino Cherry and an Orange Slice.

Irish Spring

1 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1/2 oz. Peach Schnapps

1 oz. Orange Juice

1 oz. Sweet & Sour

Combine in a Collins glass with ice and stir well. Garnish with an Orange Slice and a Cherry.

Irish Sting

1-1/2 oz. Bushmills Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. White Crème de Menthe

Shake. Serve straight up or over ice.

Irish Summer Coffee

1 oz. Irish Whiskey

1/4 oz. Irish Cream Liqueur

4 oz. Cold Coffee

Whipped Cream

Stir first three ingredients with ice and strain.

Top with Whipped Cream if desired.

Irish Sunburn

1-1/2 oz. Ke Ke Beach

1/2 oz. 360 Vodka

Splash Grenadine

Shake with ice and strain into a shot glass.

Irish Surfer

1-1/4 oz. Irish Mist

3 oz. Orange Juice

Sugar

Club Soda

Shake Irish Mist, Orange Juice, and Sugar. Pour into a glass and fill it with Club Soda.

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Ray Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.

Ray Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.

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