19 Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day

No amount of Irish luck will save a party that's lacking in proper Paddy's Day sips. Embellish your bar with these emerald-colored concoctions that even St. Patrick would approve of.

World's Best Whiskey Sour

"Whiskey Sours are one of my husband's very favorite mixed drinks. I made this for him, and he said that it was the best whiskey sour he's ever had."

-BecR

Emerald Green Punch

"I made this drink for a St. Patrick's Day party at my office. Everyone loved it."

-Nat's Eats

Bourbon Root Beer Floats

"With every sip this drink just got better and better. I will have a hard time having a regular root beer float now."

-Michelle S.

Irish Hot Toddy

"I had this on a very cold St. Paddy's Day and it was wonderful. It was so warming and had just the right amount of spices."

-Bonnie G #2

Irish Flag Shot

"The three alcohols go quite well together. Plus, it's strong AND delicious."

-Boomette

Kahlua Irish Coffee

"This is a delightful warm-me-up drink. For an added touch of blarney I added a few green sprinkles. It was perfect for St. Paddy's Day."

-Marg (CaymanDesigns)

Green Beer

"This drink was so much fun. The green didn't alter the taste at all."

-*Parsley*

Coffee & Irish Cream Jello Shots

"An unusual recipe but it came out great! This would be lovely as a light dessert with chocolate curls on top!"

-Shuzbud

Lucky Lime Leprechauns

"We had a green-themed St. Patrick's Day party and experimented with this drink. It was a definite winner with all our guests."

-Baker Barb

Chocolate Bullets

"This is an extremely rich and heavenly drink. I will definitely be making it for the upcoming holidays."

-Kittencalskitchen

Jade Martinis

"This is a very tasty and refreshing cocktail. It's not overly-sweet, and it has a great fresh-squeezed citrus taste."

-Bev

Irish Redheads

"I loved the combination of Mountain Dew and Jack Daniels in this festive cocktail."

-pattikay in L.A.

Emerald Mines

"This looked so cool and had a great blend of flavors."

-evelyn/athens

Whiskey Sours

"This is an amazing drink. It has the perfect blend of sweet and tart flavors."

-Maito

Wicked Little Leprechauns

"I am pretending to be Irish so that I have an excuse to drink this cocktail on St. Patrick's Day."

-gailanng

Irish Pirates

"This was a nice St. Patrick's Day treat. I loved the addition of mint chocolate chip ice cream."

-LifeIsGood

Emerald Isle Martinis

"I enjoyed the refreshing flavor of the mint with the vodka and simple syrup. I will certainly share this recipe with my friends."

-alligirl

Midori Margarita

"This drink was delightful. It still tasted like a margarita, but wasn't overly sweet——like many midori drinks are——because of the lime."

-LifeIsGood

Baileys Irish Coffee

"This drink is warm, smooth, creamy and flavorful. I love Baileys in coffee, especially with whipped cream."

-Baby Kato

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