On March 17, everyone seems to be celebrating the Emerald Isle. While the parades take over the streets, it is the food and beverage options that have everyone feeling a wee bit more festive. These two St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whiskey cocktails bring vibrant, floral flavors and it is the perfect toast to a blooming spring.
Irish whiskey is more versatile than people realize. While bourbon, America’s spirit, might be trendy, the storied history of the Irish spirit can be enjoyed in every pour.
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey is a lovely expression of the liquor. Some people might have discovered it due to its connection to Notre Dame football. This spirit is more than a tailgating pour. The nuanced flavor works well in a sophisticated cocktail.
While many people enjoy an Irish coffee on a chilly night or even appreciate the simplicity of a whiskey and ginger, those options do not have to be the only St. Patrick’s Day cocktails.
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey shared two cocktails that will get people to think differently about the spirit. Instead of grabbing a green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, consider one of these cocktails.
Irish Maid
Elderflower has been having a moment. While the floral spirit is more often seen in a spritz, this combination is quite intriguing. The smooth Irish whiskey with the sweeter elderflower makes it approachable. The touch of lemon juice brings the brightness with the punch of acid.
The most unusual part is the addition of cucumber slices. In addition to the pretty visual, it adds another flavor that melds perfectly with the other ingredients.
Ingredients
2 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
¾ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
¾ oz Simple Syrup
½ oz St. Germain
2 Cucumber Slices
Method:
Muddle cucumbers in tin, add all other ingredients. Shake and fine strain into a Rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Green Tea Taster
Whether drunk as a shot or sipped more slowly, this option gets people talking. It might not be the gift of gab from the Blarney Stone, but it will loosen the tongue a little. Plus, the touch of soda mimics that bubbly boost in lively spirit.
Ingredients
1 oz Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey
1 oz Peach Schnapps
1 oz Lemon-Lime Soda
1 oz Sours Mix
Method:
Shake all ingredients over ice. Pour into a Rocks glass or strain into a small Shot glass.
Raise a glass and say Slainte with these St. Patrick’s Day Irish whiskey cocktails.