10 St. Patrick's Day Drinks for a Lucky Toast
They'll have you in good spirits all day.
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day is as easy as heading to your nearest pub for a pint. But if you want to celebrate at home or host an epic party, then you'll need some St. Patrick's Day drinks. Luckily, there are cocktails, mocktails, and green drinks all perfect for any celebration on March 17.
Planning a St. Patrick's Day brunch? You'll need Irish coffee to get the party started! Ree Drummond’s version is mixed with Irish cream liqueur and topped with whipped cream that makes it double as a St. Patrick's Day dessert. Otherwise, you can whip up creamy and decadent Baileys cocktails or try your hand at making Irish cream from scratch.
Of course, you’ll want to say “sláinte” with festive cocktails, too! Go with a delectable light green grasshopper cocktail (it tastes like mint-chocolate) or an Irish mule that swaps out vodka with your favorite Irish whiskey. If you're looking for a drink to pair with traditional Irish food, try a shamrock sour martini, complete with a gold-sugar rim and shamrock-shaped honeydew garnish. And if you're still not sure what to drink on St. Patrick's Day, you can't go wrong with Irish beers. Here, you'll find a recipe for homemade green beer that will have you feeling lucky in no time!
Shamrock Sour Martini
Shake up something party-ready! Melon liqueur gives it that green hue and a sweet, fruity note that goes great with vodka and fresh lime juice. Simple syrup smooths the tartness and sparkling water adds a refreshing fizz. Finish it with a gold sanding sugar rim and a honeydew “shamrock” garnish.
Get the Shamrock Sour Martini recipe.
Irish Coffee
According to Ree, her mom used to make Irish coffee all the time (even when it wasn't St. Patrick's Day). Who can blame her?! The warm, boozy drink is brimming with strong hot coffee that’s sweetened with brown sugar and Irish whiskey, then topped with a thick, fluffy Baileys-spiked whipped cream you sip right through.
Get Ree’s Irish Coffee recipe.
Homemade Irish Cream
Irish cream is easy to whip up at home—and it'll last for up to a month in the fridge! Ree’s version is rich and velvety, blending Irish whiskey with sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, and cozy flavors like espresso powder, cocoa, and real vanilla. Splash it into coffee, cocktails, or desserts.
Get the Homemade Irish Cream recipe.
Grasshopper Cocktail
Creamy mint-chocolate goodness is coming your way with just three ingredients! All you need is heavy cream, white crème de cacao, and green crème de menthe. The latter is what gives it that perfectly Paddy color.
Get the Grasshopper Cocktail recipe.
Irish Mule
If you like a Moscow Mule, you'll love the Irish version. Essentially, you swap out the vodka in favor of whiskey and then mix it with zingy ginger beer and tart lime juice.
Get the Irish Mule recipe.
Homemade Shamrock Shakes
Here's a drink you can share with the kids! This copycat version of a classic drive-thru milkshake is a creamy, minty, and fun way to celebrate with the whole family.
Get the Homemade Shamrock Shakes recipe.
Green Beer
This might be the easiest St. Patrick’s Day drink ever! There are only two ingredients and it comes together in just a couple of minutes.
Get the Green Beer recipe.
Guinness Float
It may sound like a strange concoction, but the combination of beer and ice cream is actually somewhat of a revelation. It's similar to a root beer float, but uses a classic Irish beer—Guinness—instead.
Get Ree's Guinness Float recipe.
Marg-a-Ree-ta
No food coloring needed here! This twist on the classic margarita makes the most of nature's greenest ingredients including cucumbers, cilantro, mint, and limes.
Get Ree's Marg-a-Ree-ta recipe.
Appletini
An appletini perfectly suits the holiday with its verdant green color and snappy, sweet-sour flavor. Just garnish the glass with a few slices of Granny Smith apple!
Get the Appletini recipe.
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