Tipsy St. Patrick’s Drinks That Will Have You Feeling Lucky

To celebrate St.Patrick’s Day around the corner,here are fun drinks that are bound to put you in the complete Irish mood! Enjoy!

 

Wicked Little Leprechaun 

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Ingredients

• ice
• 2 (1 ounce) shots vodka
• 1 (1 ounce) shots blue maui schnapps or (1 ounce) blue curacao
• 1 splash carbonated lemon-lime beverage
• 4 ounces orange juice

Directions

1. Fill a 12 oz high ball (or pint) glass 3/4 full with ice.
2. Add vodka and blue maui.
3. Add the splash of lemon-lime soda.
4. Fill the rest of the glass with orange juice.
5. Stir to mix.

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Copycat Shamrock Shake 

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Ingredients

• 3 large scoops vanilla ice cream (about 1/4 c. each)
• 1/4 c. heavy cream
• 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
• 6 drops green food coloring
• Whipped cream, for topping
• Maraschino cherry, for topping

Directions

1. In a blender, mix vanilla ice cream, heavy cream, peppermint extract, and food coloring until completely smooth, then pour into a glass.
2. Top with whipped cream and a cherry before serving.

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Green Beer 

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Ingredients

• 1 light beer
• Green food coloring

Directions

1.) Pour beer into glass. Add as much food coloring as desired and stir to mix.

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Green Bloody Mary 

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb. tomatillos, husked and quartered 
• 1 c. yellow cherry tomatoes 
• 3 cucumbers, small and chopped  
• 2 jalapeños, stem, seeds removed and chopped  
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled 
• 1 lime, juiced 
• 1 tbsp. horseradish 
• 1 tsp. kosher salt 
• 1 tsp. celery seed 
• 1 1/2 c. vodka 
• Old bay, for rimming
• 6 cooked bacon strips, for garnish 
• 6 celery sticks, for garnish 

Directions

1. In a large food processor, add tomatillos, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapeno, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add lime juice, horseradish, hot sauce, salt, celery seed, and a few cranks of pepper. Blend again until combined.
2. Mix tomatillo mixture and vodka in a large pitcher.
3. Place old bay on a small, shallow plate. Rim 4 glasses with a lime wedge then dip rims into old bay.
4. Divide bloody marys between glasses and garnish with a strip of bacon, celery stick, and a lime wedge.

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Pickleback Jello Shots

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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c. pickle juice
• 1/2 c. whiskey
• 2 packages plain gelatin
• 12 large pickles
• 1 tbsp. Chopped fresh dill

Directions 

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine pickle juice and whiskey and bring mixture to a simmer. Remove saucepan from heat then whisk in gelatin. Let mixture cool slightly.
2. Make pickle shot glasses: Cut off the ends of each pickle so that both ends are flat, then cut each pickle in half crosswise. Using a quarter teaspoon, scoop out the middle of each pickle to create a well.
3. Carefully pour whiskey mixture into each pickle then sprinkle dill on top. Refrigerate until jello is set, about 2 hours.

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Green Apple Sangria

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Ingredients

• 1 bottle (750 ml) White Wine
• 1 bottle/can (12 oz.) Ginger Ale – or you can use champagne or club soda or sparkling water for bubbly
• 1-2 large Granny Smith Apples

Directions

1. Slice the apples into thin slices. Depending on the size of the glasses, you may need to cut in half or I kind of like large round pieces.
2. Simply add the apple to bottom of your pitcher and fill with both the wine and ginger ale.  Put into the refrigerator and serve cold.

 

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