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Home » St Patrick's Day Recipes

17+ Best St. Patrick's Day Drinks

Published: Jan 26, 2021 Last Updated: Jan 26, 2021 by Marye 1106 words. | About 6 minutes to read this article.

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Here are over 17 of the best St. Patrick's Day drinks for any wearing o' the green celebration! You'll find everything from how to make green beer to Jameson cocktails and green jello shots that'll help you party all day and into the night.

Be sure to read the tips at the end for some great ideas. Find more St. Paddy's Day recipe ideas here.

These recipes are meant for people over the age of 21. Please drink responsibly.

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  • Green Cocktails
  • Shots & shooters
  • Irish Coffee
  • How to make...
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions
  • 💭 Things to know
  • A few of my favorites

Green Cocktails

Beer is fine but if that's not your thing there's plenty of Irish whiskey
cocktails and green drinks for those of us who prefer them.

Green margarita in a glass with a gold rim and lime garnish.

Irish Margarita

Easy emerald green margarita will charm the wariest leprechaun with its gold sugar rim and touch of lime. Sweet, tropical flavor - but don't let it fool you. Made with tequila and Irish whisky means it packs a punch! This popular cocktail was even featured in Good Housekeeping.

Green martini with Lucky Charms marshmallows garnish.

Lucky Charms Martini

This magically easy and delicious Lucky Charms Martini is garnished with a crushed cereal rim and a sprinkle of lucky clover marshmallows.

Bright green cocktail in a clear glass.

Hammered Hulk

The Hammered Hulk cocktail is perfect for the superhero in your life. Coconut rum, Midori, and Blue Curacao come together in a vividly green mixed drink that's delicious. Make it into a shot and call it a tipsy leprechaun.

Green Midori Sour in an on the rocks glass garnished with a cherry.

Midori Sour

The sweet and sour combination in this Midori Sour cocktail will tantalize your taste buds. This 4 ingredient drink is sure to please, everyone always asks for the recipe!

A line of green cocktails in stemmed glasses.

Green Apple Jolly Rancher Cocktail

Green apple jolly rancher cocktails are fantastic anytime you’d like a grownup but still fun cocktail.

close up of red cocktails in short glasses.

Irish Redhead

This Irish Redhead is a sparkly whiskey cocktail that's light and refreshing. It's a simple mixture of Sprite, Jameson whiskey, and citrus - here I used blood oranges to add a little drama but you can use lemons or limes.

A creamy, light green cocktail garnished with lime in a margarita glass with a green sugared rim.

Key Lime Pie Margarita

If you love the puckery sweet flavor of the pie you'll be obsessed with this creamy key lime pie margarita. It's a little different that your usual St. Paddy's Day drink but the flavor is so delicious I couldn't resist.

Close up of a green cocktail with a chocolate swirl garnished with whipped cream.

Grasshopper

This sweet and creamy Grasshopper cocktail is a delicious way to celebrate! It's so pretty to make - a delicious after-dinner drink.

Creamy Bailey's liqueur being poured into a glass.

Bailey's White Russian

This decadent Baileys White Russian Cocktail is the perfect after-dinner drink. Easy to make, creamy, and delicious it's like having your dessert in a glass!

Shots & shooters

Whiskey shots can be as fancy or as plain as you like. The trick is to not scrimp on the quality of the whiskey because with so few ingredients the flavor will make a huge difference.

A closeup of the layers in an IRA shot.

IRA Whiskey Shot

This beautiful IRA whiskey shooter is made of layers of Kahlua, Bailey's Irish Cream, and Irish whiskey.

Green shots garnished with green sugared rims.

Shamrock Shake Shooters

Made with vanilla ice cream, Irish Whiskey, mint flavoring and tinted green, these Shamrock Shooters are a delicious way to celebrate your Irish! Make a batch without the whiskey and serve as shakes for the kids.

Closeup of two shot glasses with whiskey shots inside.

Perverted Irishman

These creamy Jameson whiskey shots goes down smooth and sweet! It's super easy with just two ingredients and the melty chocolate rims add to the decadence.

Four green jello shots with whipped cream on top in glasses garnished with gold sugar.

Green Jello Shots

If you're having a St. Patrick's Day get together, these green jello shots will be the hit of the party!

Light green pudding shots with whipped cream garnish.

Pistachio Pudding Shots

For a fun Irish cream drink, try it in a pistachio pudding shot. A unique and delicious way to celebrate March 17th!

Irish Coffee

You've gotta love Irish coffee! Unlike other St. Patrick's Day drinks it's acceptable to drink any time of day! Be sure the cup or glass you are using is able to withstand the heat from the coffee - I shattered one in my hand once pouring hot coffee into it.

To keep your Irish coffee hot longer be sure to add boiling water to the cup and let it sit a minute before pouring it out and adding your coffee.

Coffee cocktail in a stemmed glass.

Irish Temper

This Irish Coffee is made with Bailey's and spiced rum that gives the classic cocktail a little extra flavor boost.

A cup of creamy Irish Coffee with chocolate on top.

Slow Cooker Irish Cream Coffee

This Slow Cooker Irish Cream coffee features coffee, Irish cream, cocoa powder and cream for a heavenly hot drink that is perfect for a larger gathering!

How to make...

It's fun to make your own versions of these St. Paddy's Day favorites! Plus you'll save money.

Glass mug of green beer.

How to Make Green Beer

The perfect festive Green Beer to enjoy for St. Paddy's Day! Tips and tricks to make it perfect every time.

Irish cream in a jar with a glass top.

Homemade Bailey's Irish Cream

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream is so easy to make at home! Perfect for adding to your coffee, desserts and cocktails. There’s only a few ingredients and comes together in about 5 minutes.

Green creme de menthe in one shot glass and clear in another.

Homemade Creme de Menthe

Make your own homemade creme de menthe with fresh mint leaves for a decadent addition to all of your St. Patrick's Day drinks. Add this smooth minty liquor to a variety of cocktail and shot recipes for a minty kick.

👩🏻‍🍳 Frequently asked questions

Have questions about St. Patrick's Day drinks? If you can't find your answer here leave a comment and I'll try to find the answer for you.

What is a traditional Irish drink?

Guinness. Guinness is a dark stout with a strong, sharp flavor. It's been around since the mid 1700s.

What drink is popular on St Patrick's Day?

Irish coffee for sure! Other possibilities are cocktails made with Irish whiskey or Irish cream. And of course, green beer!

How do you rim the glasses?

Rub a thin layer of corn syrup around the rim of the glass then immediately roll it in the sugar, sprinkles, or whatever. For rims that aren't sweet use a thin layer of raw egg white and roll in salt crytals or pretzel crumbs.

💭 Things to know

Expert Tips: If you'll be making different shots and cocktails I'd suggest Jameson Irish whiskey over anything else. (They're not paying me to say this) The flavor is strong enough to come through but not overpowering.

  • Use gold or green sugar crystals to rim glasses with.
  • If you're making Irish coffee tint the whipped cream a light green.
  • When making layered shots make sure the shot glasses are very cold and use a cold spoon during layering.
  • For good luck you're supposed to drop a clover in your beer or Irish whiskey, drink it all up, then for good luck, throw the clover over your left shoulder while toasting the saint. After 2020 I figure we can use all the luck we can get.

A few of my favorites

Here are a few of my favorites from this collection!

Best St. Patrick's Day Drinks

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  • Bailey's Irish Cream Cheesecake
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