Cheers! St. Patrick’s Day cocktails

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with 8 fabulous cocktails — and mocktails

St. Patrick’s Day drinks aren’t limited to Guiness and unimpressive green beer. Gather your girlfriends for a St. Patrick’s Day gathering, complete with festive St. Patrick’s Day cocktails. We’ve rounded up some delicious drinks for the perfect girls’ night in — including two mocktails for any friends abstaining from alcohol.

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Classic St. Patrick’s Day cocktails — with a twist

Every St. Patrick’s Day should start with brunch and a Green Bloody Mary from Platings and Pairings — or at least the St. Patrick’s Days in our dreams. Garnish this spicy cocktail with lots of veggies, and you can call it nutrition in a glass.
Prepare for your St. Patrick’s Day drinking with delicious, decadent Homemade Irish Cream from The Art of Moseying. Whether you’re drinking it solo or using it to add a little punch to your coffee, this recipe will guarantee you’ll never go back to store-bought Irish Cream again.

Don’t forget the Irish Whiskey

Kitchen Riffs knows St. Patrick’s Day isn’t complete without an Irish Whiskey cocktail, and The Brainstorm is a creative twist using classic ingredients. John also has several trivia facts about St. Patrick’s Day listed with the recipe, so check them out and impress your friends this March.
The Irish Buck from Kleinworth & Co. is a sparkling cocktail made with Irish Whiskey. With only three ingredients, the Irish Buck isn’t complicated, but you’ll want to fill your Collins glass a few times once you see what brings the bubbles to your glass.

Light St. Patrick’s Day cocktails

Call Me Fudge offers a simple and delicious Sweetened Mint Lime Rickey. The refreshing cocktail is the perfect way to enjoy the warmer weather this March. Take her lead, and have a bit of a “Sundowner” tonight!
The St. Patrick’s Day Cucumber Cocktail from Ingredients, Inc. is about the closest thing you can get to a healthy beverage containing alcohol. Light and fresh, the flavors balance nicely and add a touch of green to your glass.

Alcohol-free St. Patrick’s Day options

The Shamrock Chip Shake from Veggies Don’t Bite not only offers a bit of alcohol-free deliciousness, the shake is bursting with nutrition. Spinach is hidden within the creamy, minty treat. Even kids will love this method of eating their veggies.
Kids will love the Homemade Mint White Hot Chocolate from The Gracious Wife. The recipe is simple enough that kids can help — even if it’s just with the marshmallows — and the warm drink is a cozy alternative to the icy options for St. Patrick’s Day.

Meet the Author | Angela Amman

Angela Amman is a short story and essay writer. Collecting her family's stories is a gift-in-progress for her daughter and son, and she blogs at Playing with Words, capturing the craziness and beauty that weave together to create something extraordinary. As the co-director of Listen To Your Mother Metro Detroit, Angela is thrilled to bring others' stories to the stage and to celebrate the magic of words, storytelling, and the courage to share that magic with an audience. When she should be sleeping, she works on her latest short story collection. Her writing has been featured on Mamalode, Peacock Journal, and Scary Mommy. Her personal essays and short stories have appeared in her collection, Nothing Goes Away, and various anthologies.