Eight St. Patrick's Day Themed Cocktails To Add To Your St. Paddy's Day Festivities

Irish Car Bombs not in your St. Patrick’s Day future? Here’s some other festive options.

Lucky Lime Margarita: (Recipe courtesy of HelloFresh)

1 cup Silver Tequila

1 Jalapeno

1/2 oz. Triple Sec

2 round slices of Pineapple

1 lime (juiced) + 1 lime (sliced)

2 tbsp Agave

3/4 cup Water

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Crushed Ice

Kosher Salt, for glass rim

Directions: Cut your pineapple into 1 inch thick rings, discarding the rind and removing the core. Add the jalapeno infused tequila, some fresh jalapeno (to taste), and all the other ingredients (except the ice and salt!) to the blender. Blend until smooth, then strain to remove the pulp from the pineapple. To salt the rim, run a lime slice or pineapple wedge around the lip of your glass and dip into salt to cover. Add crushed ice to your glass, pour in your margarita mixture, and garnish with extra pineapple or lime wedge.

The Irish Milk-Flake. (Courtesy Photo)

The Irish Milk-Flake: (Created by Julia Velazquez of O’Shaughnessy’s Public House)

1.5 oz. of Kerrygold Irish Cream Liqueur

1 oz. Irish Whiskey

1 oz. of Wondermint Scnapps Liqueur

Cadbury Flake, for garnish

Mint, for garnish

Directions: Combine all three into a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a martini glass. Serve with crushed Cadbury Flake bar on top and mint garnish.

Woodbridge Lucky Lime Margarita. (Courtesy Photo)

Woodbridge Lucky Lime Margarita:

Ice

3 oz. Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Sauvignon Blanc, chilled

3 freshly squeezed Mexican Limones (small limes) or one large domestic Lime

1 freshly squeezed Orange (1/4 cup)

1 oz. Simple Syrup*

Dash of Damiana Liqueur (optional)

1 sprig fresh Cilantro, for glass rim

Margarita Salt, for glass rim

Directions: Dip the rim of a margarita glass into water or lime juice and then into coarse margarita salt, if desired. Add several ice cubes to a blender. Add the wine, fruit juices and simple syrup and blend until slushy. Pour into a serving glass, then top with a dash of damiana, if desired. Garnish the glass with a sprig of cilantro and serve. You can also serve this drink over the rocks if you like.

*Simple Syrup:

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Water

Directions: Boil the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves, then remove from heat and chill. Store the syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several weeks.

Lucky Verde Shooter. (Courtesy Photo)

Lucky Verde Shooter: (Created by Masa Urushido of Saxon + Parole)

1 part Tres Agaves Reposado Tequila

1 part Verde Mix*

Laphroaig® Pot of Peat. (Courtesy Photo)

Directions: Pour single shot of Tres Agaves Reposado Tequila; pour second shot of Verde mix. Enjoy Tres Agaves followed immediately by mix.

*Verde Mix:

1 Tomatillo

1 Cucumber

1 Celery Stalk

1 tablespoon Cilantro

2-3 dashes of Green Tabasco

Salt

Pepper

Directions: Blend or cold press all vegetables. Season with Salt and pepper to taste.

Laphroaig® Pot of Peat:

3/4 part Laphroaig® Select

3/4 part Ginger Liqueur

3/4 part Pineapple Juice

3/4 part Lemon Juice

3 dashes Absinthe Verte

Spring of Mint, for garnish

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with a mint sprig.

Knob Creek® The Rugged Leprechaun. (Courtesy Photo)

Knob Creek® The Rugged Leprechaun:

2 parts Knob Creek® Bourbon 

1/2 part fresh Lime Juice 

1/2 part Allspice Dram Liqueur 

1 part Angostura® Bitters 

1 part Simple Syrup

Lime Twist, for garnish

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and stir. Pour into a chilled glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

Jagermeister Frozen Grasshopper. (Courtesy Photo)

Jagermeister Frozen Grasshopper: (Created by Willy Shine, Brand Meister)

1 oz. Jägermeister

1 oz. Green Crème de Menthe

1 oz. White Crème de Cacao

1 oz. Half and Half

Pinch of Sea Salt

4 oz. (1/2 cup) Vanilla Ice Cream

8 oz. (1 cup) Crushed Ice, prepared with a Lewis bag and mallet, tea towel and rolling pin, or a food processor

Mint Sprig, for garnish

Powdered Sugar, for garnish

Directions: Combine all ingredients except the mint sprig in a blender, and blend on high speed until smooth. Serve in a tall, frozen glass, and garnish with the dust of nutmeg a mint sprig and powdered sugar.

Green With Envy. (Courtesy Photo)

Green With Envy:

3 oz. Natura Chardonnay

4 oz. Green Tea

1 1/4 oz.Cucumber Syrup*

1/2 oz. Lillet

1/2 oz. Lime Juice

1 Cucumber, ribboned

2 Mint Sprigs, for garnish

Directions: Combine Chardonnay, green tea, Cucumber syrup, Lillet and lime juice into a Collins glass. Fill with ice and garnish with a cucumber ribbon inside the glass and mint sprig on top.

*Cucumber Syrup:

1 Cucumber

16 oz. Simple Syrup

Directions: Juice 1 cucumber and combine 16 oz. with equal parts simple syrup.