St. Patrick's Day is celebrated as one of the year's biggest parties. People celebrate it with friends and family. No party is complete without cocktails. Irish is necessary for the occasion, but we can't forget other spirits. Cocktails are always fun, but the party's theme is just a plus one when they match!
Here is the list of fancy but easy-to-make cocktails which will save your time and add stars to your party.
Beer is a necessity on the menu. Green fascinates everyone on Irish holidays, and the green cocktail enchants all. You don't need to have any special bartending skills. It's the quickest recipe that takes only one minute. It's the most fantastic hack. It's pretty simple. Follow the following steps.
1oz Beer (Bud Light, Miller, Busch, or Coors)
A pinch green food color
This cocktail is going to be a favorite for whiskey lovers. This shot is easy to make with four ingredients and gives a strong taste and green color. Jameson always reminds us of Ireland, so this becomes a must for the guests to taste.
2oz Irish Whiskey (Jameson)
1 1/2oz Vodka (Smirnoff Sour Apple Vodka)
1oz Liqueur (DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps Liqueur)
2oz White Cranberry Juice
Ice Cubes
Garnish: 1 Apple Slice
The Massey Cocktail was created first by bartender Jacob Grier in Portland. It was a tribute to his Irish grandmother. It is a fantastic mixture of five stellar spirits, including Irish whiskey, Gin, Sweet vermouth, Chartreuse, and Campari. Though all the potent ingredients are mixing here, the result will amazingly taste good to your tongue.
1oz Irish whiskey (Jameson Black Barrel)
1 oz Gin (Tanqueray London)
3/4 oz Sweet vermouth (Gallo Sweet)
1/4 oz Green Chartreuse
1/8 oz Campari
Garnish: Orange twist
This cocktail is a treat for scotch whiskey lovers. It is often known as 'Cocktail hour drink.' Here in our recipe, scotch whiskey is selected to twist the recipe. The perfect blend of tangy tonic and malty scotch makes this cocktail to be at the top of your cocktail list. This tall cocktail will pair best with your dinner.
2oz Scotch Whiskey (Johnnie Walker Black Label)
1 to 3oz tonic water
Garnish: Lemon wedge
When everyone demands tequila, this cocktail is a must-try for you. You would be wondering how Irish cream and tequila would taste? The smooth, creamy texture with tequila at prominent tastes is adorable. It's the favorite of all tequila lovers.
1 oz tequila (Patron Anejo Tequila)
2oz Irish cream liqueur (Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur)
1/2oz of coffee liqueur (Kahlua Liqueur)
This recipe is adorable who love dessert along with beer. The creamy and chocolaty taste is delicious. The combination is fun and easy to make. Don't judge before you try it. Just think how the ice cream melts in your mouth along with the taste of beer.
3 scoops of vanilla ice cream
1 cup beer (Guinness Baltimore Blonde)
1/4 cup Baileys Irish Cream
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
The Mint Julep is one of the incredible unsurpassed cocktails. Strong and revitalizing, there's nothing like it on a hot day. Use crushed ice. It chills down the drink. This formula has optimal proportions, totally heavenly.
1/2oz simple syrup
20 mint leaves
2 to 2 1/2oz bourbon whiskey
Crushed ice
Garnish: Mint sprig
Could you ask for anything better than bourbon whiskey, cream liqueur, and Guinness? The Irish Slammer is most famous for its custom of dropping a shot into a lager before chugging it. However, the beverage isn't sour at all. The bourbon gives a kick and the cream alcohol, which would pair awkwardly with different beers, mixes into the Guinness perfectly.
1 bottle Guinness
1/2oz Irish cream liqueur (Baileys)
1/2oz Irish whiskey (Jameson)
All the ingredients are alcohol; don't think this should be a light shot. While the flavor of orange and mint is most likely not the ideal mix, the Irish cream makes the combination rock. This cocktail seems complicated, but it's not. It's all about choosing the suitable liqueur to make this shot worth it.
1/2oz DeKuyper Sour Apple Pucker Schnapps Liqueur
1/2oz Bailey's Irish Cream Liqueur
1/2oz Grand Marnier Liqueur
The Incredible Hulk cocktail is a unique mixed drink created near the beginning of this century and is still it's favorite. This cocktail is potent, just like Hulk. It's fun and delicious both at the same time. The drink has the right proportion to be called 'Incredible Hulk.'
1 1/2oz cognac (Hennessy)
Club soda (optional)
Garnish: Lime slice