5 Irish whiskey cocktails to help you celebrate St Patrick's Day
Do we need a better excuse than that? Nah
We need to make the most out of the fact that we can’t go and have our big St Patrick's Day celebrations (definitely the most celebrated Saint's day). Sure, a pint of Guinness in a room full of people is great (and boy do I miss being able to go to the pub), but it’s time to adapt. So why not take your St Patrick's Day celebrations to a new level and whip up some Irish whiskey cocktails at home? It sounds like the perfect excuse to me.
Here are five simply delicious recipes that might have you seeing rainbows.
Classic Whiskey Sour
Ronan Collins, senior brand ambassador at Jameson & Powers Whiskey says, "There’s a reason the whiskey sour is one of the most famous after-dinner cocktails, and with the addition of Jameson Black Barrel, you get the added bonus of enhanced spiciness, vanilla sweetness and sherry fruit, in what is already a very tasty cocktail – the perfect tipple to celebrate!"
As after-dinner cocktails go, the whiskey sour is one of the most famous.
Ingredients
- 50ml Jameson Black Barrel
- 25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 1 egg white
- 1 dash of Angostura bitters
- Cherry or lemon twist for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a shaker with ice.
- Add 50ml of Jameson Black Barrel.
- Add 25ml freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Add 25ml sugar syrup.
- Add egg white.
- Add several dashes of Angostura bitters.
- Shake hard and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist or cherry.
Jameson, ginger and lime aka a JGL
Ronan says, "This cocktail is oh so refreshing, and couldn’t be easier to make, making it the ideal drink to mix. A simple whiskey drink, it’s a thirst quencher."
A seriously simple drink that means you can get back to celebrating
Ingredients
- 50ml Jameson Irish Whiskey
- FeverTree ginger ale
- Large wedge of lime
Instructions
- Fill a high ball glass with ice.
- Pour in your 50ml of Jameson.
- Top up the glass with FeverTree ginger ale – around 150ml (3:1 ratio)
- Stir to mix.
- Take a large wedge of lime, give it a squeeze, drop it into the glass.
Caramel Cold Brew
A twist on the insanely popular Espresso Martini. The spice of the whiskey shines through the bitterness of the stout and sweetness of the salted caramel.
A twist on an Espresso Martini
Ingredients
- 35ml Teeling Small Batch whiskey
- 10ml salted caramel syrup
- 50ml stout (should probably be Guinness, to carry on the theme)
- 10ml cold brew coffee or espresso
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass with ice or in the freezer.
- Fill a shaker with ice. Add all your ingredients and shake hard.
- Strain into a small shaker and dry shake hard.
- Strain your drink into your glass.
- Garnish with chocolate powder or espresso beans.
Powers Honey Highball
Light, a little sweet, and very refreshing. Maybe the perfect drink to start your at-home celebrations with?
Sweet enough to get you ready for partying at home
Ingredients
- 50ml Powers Gold Label whiskey
- 15ml honey syrup
- 150ml sparkling water
- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- Lemon peel to garnish
Instructions
- Fill a Collins glass with ice.
- Combine your whiskey, lemon juice, honey syrup and sparkling water.
- Stir to combine, and garnish with a lemon peel.
Totally Tropical Teeling
A super refreshing cocktail that uses pineapple syrup to accentuate the sweeter notes in Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey.
Pineapple brings the party to this tall drink
Ingredients
- 30ml Teeling Small Batch whiskey
- 5ml pineapple syrup
- 80ml soda water
- Squeeze of fresh lime
Instructions
- Add whiskey and pineapple syrup to a glass and stir with a bar spoon until mixed.
- Add ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Squeeze in fresh lime.
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Comments (13)
Whiskey sour for me if you're offering 😉!
Tullemore dew,🤠
Mmmmm. Jameson is a family favorite!
Oh yes! If it’s not a G&T is a decent glass of Scotch for me 🥃
Now this is a list to read with breakfast. Planning my shopping trip now. I've been needing a reason to buy more Jameson. 😁😁🥃🥃