Great St. Patrick’s Day Drinks That Aren't Dyed Green Lager

St. Patrick’s Day consists of the night of the 17th of March flavored strongly with the morning of the 18th. So yeah, one can infer there’s definitely some drinking going on. But the real question is, what do you drink? One option is the typical green beer. Or maybe a pint of Guinness will do. But you can be a bit more adventurous and try one of these cocktails or shooters to toast to the Irish...

1 oz gin
1 tsp green crème de menthe
2 quick dashes of bitters
1 mint leave

2 oz Irish whiskey

1 oz green crème de menthe
1 oz green Chartreuse
cocktail olive for garnish

3/4 pint Guinness Stout
1/2 shot Irish Creme
1/2 shot Jameson Irish whiskey

1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
3/4 oz Drambuie
3/4 oz lemon juice
Ginger Ale
Twist of Lemon peel

1 oz Midori® melon liqueur
3/4 oz coconut rum
3/4 oz banana liqueur
1 oz sweet and sour mix
1 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz Baileys Irish cream
1/2 oz Irish whiskey
3/4 oz Sloe gin

1/2 shot Baileys Irish Cream
1/2 shot Frangelico Hazelnut Liqueur

1/2 oz Irish Cream
1/2 oz Hazelnut Liqueur
3/4 oz Brown Creme de Cacao
1 scoop Vanilla Ice Cream

2 oz Irish cream liqueur
1 oz tequila

2 big jugs of green Hawaiian Punch
1L vodka
1L Everclear

1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz light rum
1/2 oz vodka
1/2 oz peach schnapps
1/2 oz Blue Curacao liqueur
1/2 oz triple sec
1 can Red Bull® energy drink

1 oz Irish whiskey
1/4 oz green crème de menthe
2 oz cream
maraschino cherry

1/3 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream (Bailey’s)

1/3 oz green crème de menthe

1/3 oz Grand Marnier orange liqueur (some use Butterscotch Schnapps)

2 1/2 oz strong, hot coffee
1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
1 tsp brown sugar
1 oz whipping cream (optional)

2 oz vodka
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz Irish whiskey
lemon twist for garnish

1 1/2 oz of Kahlua liqueur
2 1/2 oz of milk
1/2 oz of Amaretto liqueur
edible green and gold powder

4 oz Korbel California Brut Champagne

1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
Green food coloring
1/2 cup of sugar

2 oz Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey
2 oz ginger ale
1 oz peach schnapps
splash of orange juice
lime wheel

1 shot Absinthe

1 shot coffee liqueur
1 shot Bailey’s Irish Cream