St. Patty’s Day Tipples

This St. Patrick’s Day we’re ditching the beer and opting for some green and gold cocktails inspired by the folklore of Ireland. From a spiced-up gin and tonic to dill infused tipples, check out some festive cocktail recipes to put you in the “Irish I had another” mood.

Cheers!

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GIN & SHAMROCKS

1.5 oz Bombay Sapphire East

3 oz Fevertree tonic

Lime wedge

Method: Press lemongrass stem and lime wedge into base of glass. Fill with ice and build in old fashioned glass. Garnish with lime wedge and lemongrass stem.

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THIS FEELS GOOD

1 oz Dill Infused St-Germain Elderflower liqueur

1 oz Bombay Sapphire gin

0.25 oz Green Chartreuse

.025 oz Honey Syrup

0.75 oz Lime Juice

3 Cucumber slices

5 Arugula Leaves

Method: Combine all ingredients into shaker with ice. Double strain into a chilled rocks glass and garnish with piece of dill.

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LE FENNEL FIZZ

1.5 oz Fennel infused Grey Goose vodka

0.5 oz St-Germain Elderflower liqueur

0.5 oz Lemon Juice

3 dashes of St. George Absinthe

Soda

Method: Build ingredients in a wine glass filled with ice and top with soda.

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BRIN VERT

1 oz Bombay Sapphire gin

0.75 oz St-Germain mix *equal part St-Germain & coconut water + pinch of malic acid.

0.5 Tio pepe

2 dashes absinthe

1 dash celery

Method: Combine ingredients into shaker with ice and strain into a cold Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with a nasturtium green leave.

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GREEN IN THE AFTERNOON

0.5 oz St-Germain elderflower liqueur

0.25 oz limoncello

2 dashes of absinthe

Pinch of matcha power

Method: In a glass of champagne top up with champagne and stir gently

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MATCHA FLIP

2 oz of sake

1 oz of St-Germain elderflower liqueur

0.5 oz coconut & matcha power syrup

1 whole egg

Method: Add all the ingredient in a shaker with no ice to emulsify the egg then add ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a coupette. Add a pinch of matcha powder as a garnish.

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I-RISH UPON A BAR

2 diced, skinned chunks of Cucumber

2 diced, skinned chunks of Kiwi

Small sprig of Fresh Dill

1 part Bombay Sapphire Gin

Drizzle Elderflower Cordial

Drizzle of Fresh Lime

Method: Muddle first 3 ingredients in base of cocktail. Shaker, add Sapphire and remaining ingredients with large scoop of ice. Shake vigorously, then double strain into a chilled glass.

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POT’O GOLD

1 part Bombay Sapphire Gin

0.5 part Limoncello

1 heaped barspoon of lemon curd

Method: Place ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously then pour into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint.

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SHAMROCK SHANDY

1 part Bombay Sapphire Gin

0.75 part Lemon juice, freshly squeezed and filtered

0.5 parts Simple syrup

1 bottle Belgian-style wheat beer

Method: Combine ingredients in shaker, strain into glass of beer. Stir gently to combine and garnish with orange wheel.

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CAIPIROSKA

2 parts Grey Goose

2 tsp Demerara Brown Sugar

1 whole lime

Method: Quarter the lime and muddle with sugar in the base of a shaker. Add Grey Goose vodka, cubed ice, and shake. Empty whole contents into a rocks glass.

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SPICED CAIPIROSKA

2 parts Grey Goose

2 parts mango

0.5 parts cumin & jalapeno infused agave

0.5 parts lime juice

6 leaves Cilantro

Method: Muddle the fresh mango, cilantro leaves, and cumin & jalapeno infused agave nectar in a shaker. Add lime juice and Grey Goose vodka. Shake all ingredients together and strain into a highball glass with crushed ice. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprig or jalapeno rings.

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