St. Patrick's Day
A Twist On Traditional Recipes.

There are almost too many slogans and too many clichés about March’s holiday. Green shamrocks, corned beef and cabbage, Guinness and a nice Irish band if you have hosted a St. Patrick’s Day celebration for many years, it can be a little difficult to find new angles. While you may not shock your patrons with décor this St. Patrick’s Day, don’t hesitate to twist your cocktail list. Give them something a little naughty to laugh about and something “magically delicious” to sip. Each of these cocktails has been a proven moneymaker for the bars that serve them in March, and a few ofthese places play up the Irish theme and serve them all year long.

Leprechaun Spit
Courtesy of Finnegan’s Pub, Las Vegas
1 1/4 ounces Apple Pucker Schnapps
3/4 ounce Irish whiskey
Combine in a shaker with ice.
Shake well and strain into a Rocks glass.

Irish Mafia Shooter
Courtesy of Finnegan’s Pub, Las Vegas
1 1/4 green crème de menthe
3/4 Amaretto
Splash of cream
Combine crème de menthe and Amaretto in shot glass.
Add cream on top.

Drop Of Diesel
Courtesy of head bartender Sean Farrely at Gus O’Connor’s in Novi, Mich.
15 ounces Smithwick’s Irish Ale
1 ounce Guinness
Pour Smithwick’s Irish Ale into a pint glass and top off with Guinness. The Guinness gives the Smithwick’s another layer of flavor and creates a smooth and distinctive beer.

Irish Hill Bully
Courtesy of head bartender Sean Farrely at Gus O’Connor’s in Novi, Mich.
1 ounce Jameson
1 ounce Southern Comfort
Red Bull
Pour Jameson and Southern Comfort over ice in 12-ounce rocks glass. Top off with Red Bull.

Bomba de Carro
Courtesy of Diablo’s Downtown Lounge, Eugene, Ore.
1/2 pint Corona
1/2 ounce Sauza Gold tequila
1/2 ounce Tequila Rose
Combine Tequila Rose and Sauza in shot glass.
Drop shot into pint of Corona.

Little Fancy Riverdancy
Courtesy of Diablo’s Downtown Lounge, Eugene, Ore.
Fresh lime
1 1/2 ounce Absolut vodka
1/2 ounce Midori
Sprite
Muddle lime and ice in a pint glass. Add Absolut and Midori and top with Sprite.

The Celtic Come-On
Courtesy of Diablo’s Downtown Lounge, Eugene, Ore.
1/3 ounce Frangelico
1/3 ounce Jameson Whiskey
1/3 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream
Combine ingredients in shot glass. Top with whipped cream.

Going Green
As silly as it might seem to some, something about green drinks certainly adds a lot of extra green to cash registers on-premise on St. Paddy’s day. It’s been proven over the years with green beer, but everyone’s got it. To stand out and create extra excitement this year, tap into the revelry of the occasion with this green shot suggestion from DeKuyper

St. Paddy Apple
1 part DeKuyper Pucker Sour Apple Schnapps
1 part Jim Beam Bourbon
Chill and serve