30 St. Patrick’s Day Drinks & Cocktail Recipes – Mix That Drink

The Nutty Irishman cocktail combines Irish whiskey, Baileys, and Frangelico for a sweet, nutty delight perfect for dessert-like sipping.

There’s more than one recipe called the Irish Flag cocktail. This one blends the flavors of mint, whiskey and vanilla for a really delicious treat. And the layering is easier than you think.

This version of the Shamrock Juice cocktail features several different liquors along with two mixers that combine to make it a beautiful shade of green.

It’s green and it’s got “emerald” in the name, so this drink makes a great choice. The flavor is a little unusual (Midori and Goldschlager), so it may not be a hit with everyone. But give it a try – it’s really good!

The Quick Fox is a layered cocktail featuring Baileys, Kahlua and Midori. The flavor is bitter, sweet and fruity, with cream, and it works surprisingly well.

The Jack Knife cocktail recipe features Jack Daniels and Baileys. It’s so easy to make, and absolutely delicious. It tastes kind of like a whiskey with cream and sugar.

The Irish Mule is a refreshing cocktail made with ginger beer, lime juice and whiskey. Enjoy this on Saint Patrick’s Day or any time of year!

The Grasshopper is a classic drink recipe featuring creme de menthe, creme de cacao and light cream. It’s practically a dessert on its own.

These St Patrick’s Day Pudding Shots are not only a festive dessert but the addition of Irish cream liqueur to pistachio pudding is just what the holiday needs. Adding Bailey’s or Carolans to instant pudding is what makes these shots so good.

This simple, tasty cocktail blends the honeydew flavor of Midori with lemon juice and simple syrup. It gets its name, the Grinch, from its green color. It’s easy to make one drink at a time. But you can also mix up a pitcher of it before a party.

Forget the green beer! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with an Emerald Sunrise – a beautiful spin on a Tequila Sunrise.

Irish Coffee is one of the simplest and oldest recipes for a coffee drink. It blends coffee with Irish whiskey and either sugar or Irish cream. It’s a wonderfully bittersweet hot cocktail that’s perfect for after dinner or as a nightcap (but you might want to make it with decaf coffee).

Pineapple juice and blue curacao mix together to create a festive green colored cocktail that fits right in for your St. Patty’s celebrations.

The Clover Leaf cocktail recipe is a very old classic that blends gin with egg white, lime and grenadine. The flavor of this drink is refreshing citrus with a hint of cherry. The egg white adds a creamy, silky texture.

These St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shots are the perfect way to get into the holiday spirit. You have a layered Jell-O shot recipe that is colorful and tasty! 

Whether you need a fun St. Patrick’s Day cocktail or an everyday sipper, this Irish whiskey smash is always refreshing with its bright mint and tart lemon.

This one’s definitely more St. Patrick’s Day in theme, but it looks like chocolate milk. Still, it’s delicious and lots of fun – and you could always add some food coloring (see the above linked green beer article for suggestions on getting the color just right).

The Green Ghost is a classic cocktail dating back to the 1930s. It features gin, Green Chartreuse liquor, and fresh lime juice. This cocktail is popular around St. Patrick’s day because of its color.

This is a gorgeous green drink that mixes some really unusual flavor combinations: anise, mint and gin, to name a few. It’s better than it sounds, and definitely memorable.

The Irish Cola drink recipe blends Irish whiskey, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and the cola of your choice. It has a rich taste with notes of caramel, vanilla, honey and almond, and a touch of whiskey smokiness.

This is Baileys and Jameson dropped dramatically into a glass of Guinness. You can’t beat it for Irishness. The flavor is… well, you know, not everyone loves Guinness, but definitely worth checking out.

The Key West Margarita gets its green color from Midori. It’s a fantastic tasting margarita that works well for St. Patrick’s Day.

The overall flavor of the Black Fog is something like a dark chocolate raspberry candy. It’s sweet but bitter, and just delicious. The Chambord raspberry liqueur is what makes it special.