St. Paddy’s Day Cocktails to Make at Home This Year
St. Paddy’s Day is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than by whipping up a few cocktails at home with family and friends? If you’re spending the holiday at home for the first time in a while, get excited, because you now have three amazing options for fresh and easy cocktails that take less than 5 minutes to make!
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3 St. Patricks’s Day Cocktails to Make at Home This Year
Basil Julep
A mint julep but with basil instead! This three-ingredient cocktail features The Whistler Double Oaked Irish Whiskey. Try and find a cocktail easier to make than this!
Basil Julep
Ingredients
- 6 leaves fresh basil, (plus more for garnish)
- ¾ oz simple syrup
- 2 oz The Whistler Whiskey Double Oaked Irish Whiskey
Equipment
Instructions
- Add basil and simple syrup to a double old fashioned glass and muddle.
- Add The Whistler Double Oaked Irish Whiskey. Fill with crushed ice and stir.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
Whistling Grasshopper
I simply can never get enough of the mint and chocolate combination! One of my favorite desserts as a kid was Grasshopper themed desserts. This cocktail is basically the dessert in liquid form, using The Whistler’s Whiskey Cream.
‘Whistling Grasshopper’ Irish Cream Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz The Whistler Whiskey Irish Cream
- 1 ½ oz Crème de menthe
- ½ oz amaro
- shaved chocolate, (for garnish)
- 1 sprig fresh mint, (for garnish)
Equipment
- Strainer
- Coupe
Instructions
- Add The Whistler Irish Cream, Crème de Menthe and Amaro to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a coupe. Top with shaved chocolate and garnish with a mint leaf.
Pot of Gold
The color of this Ginger Turmeric Pot of Gold is stunning! Based on the classic Pot of Gold cocktail, this version features a homemade ginger turmeric simple syrup, and a combination of The Whistler Double Oaked and Irish Honey Whiskeys.
Ginger Turmeric Pot of Gold
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz The Whistler Double Oaked Irish Whiskey
- ¾ oz The Whistler Irish Honey Whiskey
- ½ oz ginger turmeric simple syrup
- ¾ oz lemon juice
- 1 egg white
- edible gold flakes, (for garnish)
Equipment
- Strainer
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker and dry shake (no ice).
- Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into a glass over ice. Garnish with edible gold flakes if you’re feeling festive!
