St. Patrick's Day Drinks!

St. Patrick's Day Drinks

Make a toast to St. Patrick this year and wish your friends good Irish wishes! What to drink?  The most authentic drink would be a pint of Irish beer or a glass of Irish whiskey, but, by thinking green, there are all kinds of fun and festive drinks to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Whatever you choose to drink, be sure to say an Irish toast!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY TOAST Saint Patrick was a gentleman, Who through strategy and stealth, Drove all the snakes from Ireland, Here’s a drinkee to his health. But not too many drinkees Lest you lose yourself and then Forget the good Saint Patrick And see all those snakes again.

Irish Coffee 2/3 part freshly brewed coffee 1/3 part Irish whiskey 2 tsp brown sugar lightly whipped cream Into a stemmed glass, put two teaspoonfuls brown sugar; add one-third Irish Whiskey and two-thirds really hot, really strong black coffee.  Stir well, then float whipped cream on top.

St. Patrick's Day Cocktail (Irish Eyes) 1 oz. Irish whiskey 1/4 oz. green creme de menthe 2 oz. heavy cream Shake well with crushed ice. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

St. Patrick's Day Green Cocktail (Midori Sour) 1 oz Midori melon liqueur 1 oz whiskey sour mix 2 oz Sprite soda Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the midori, sour mix, sprite, and stir.

St. Patrick's Day Party Punch (alcoholic) ingredients: 2 (12 oz) cans frozen limeade concentrate 2 (12 oz) cans frozen lemonade concentrate 2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated soda 1 (750 milliliter) bottle rum 2 quarts lime sherbet In a large pot, combine limeade, lemonade and lemon-lime soda. Stir in rum.  Mix in the lime sherbet.

St. Patrick's Day Party Punch (non-alcoholic) ingredients: 4 liters lemon-lime carbonated soda 2 pints lime sherbet 6 cups crushed ice In large punch bowl, pour in soda.  Add sherbet.  Add crushed ice.

Festive Green Food Ideas for St. Patrick's Day: green jello pistachio ice-cream mint chocolate chip ice-cream lime sherbet green cookies or cupcakes with green icing chips with guacamole green M & Ms celery sticks with cream cheese ( optional: color with green food coloring) any dessert topped with green whipped cream