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Top Five Drink Recipes for Saint Patricks Day

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SJU chapter.

We all know that the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day at Saint Joe’s is a multiple weekend celebration. Whether you’re hosting one of the stops on the annual SJU keg crawl or just throwing a fun Saint Patrick’ Day Party with friends, here are some fun and easy drink recipes that will be a hit at any type of party!

1. The Irish Car Bomb Shooter

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pint Guinness
  • 1/2 shot Irish cream liqueur
  • 1/2 shot Irish whiskey

Preparation

  1. Pour the Irish cream liqueur into a shot glass
  2. Pour the Irish whiskey on top
  3. Pour the Huinness into a pint glass or beer mug 3/4 of the way full and let settle
  4. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug

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3. The Dizzy Leprechaun

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Lemon Lime Sparkling ICE
  • 1 oz Tequila
  • Splash of Triple Sec
  • Fresh Squeezed Lime

Preparation

  1. Shake and pour into a chilled rocks glass rimmed in salt
  2. Garnish with a lime slice

 

 

4. The Irish Flag Shooter

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce green creme de menthe
  • 3/4 ounce Irish cream
  • 3/4 ounce brandy

Preparation

  1. Layer in a pony glass or shot glass in the order given
  2. The secret is to pour slowly, barely dribble the liqueurs into the glass
  3. Start with the first liqueur and pour in into your glass, now take your spoon and place the tip of the spoon very close to your first liqueur, now carefully and slowly pour in your second liqueur over the back of the spoon and into the glass, then your third

 

5. Green Beer

Ingredients/Preparation

  1. Place two drops of green liquid food coloring in the bottom of the beer mug or glass and add the beer

 

Hi! My name is Alexandra Tait, I am a pharmaceutical marketing major at Saint Joseph's University.