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Cheers to St. Patrick
By Russ Cobbe
There is no bigger day for pubs and bars than March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, which celebrates everything Irish. So why is drinking associated with St. Patrick? It is rumored that St. Patrick brought the art of distilling to Ireland from Scotland and that seems like a pretty good reason to me. Having an interest in Cocktails you'd not be surprised to learn that I am half Irish.
Irish Whiskey and Irish Crème are two obvious ingredients in any list of cocktail recipes associated with St. Patrick's Day. Chartreuse and Crème de Menthe both have green coloured varieties so are also popular in making drinks representative of Ireland.
There is a whole section on http://www.idrink.com with St. Patrick's Day theme recipes so check it out. Here are a couple of those to try out
Irish Bulldog Recipe
1.0 oz Amaretto
0.75 oz Kahlua Coffee Liqueur
0.75 oz White Creme de Cacao
1.0 oz Irish Cream
Mix ingredients together and savour a delicious drink
Nutty Irishman Recipe
2.0 oz. Cream
0.5 oz. Frangelico
0.5 oz. Irish Rye/Whiskey
Fill mixing glass with ice. Add all ingredients, shake, and strain into glass filled with ice.
St. Patrick's Day Recipe
1.0 dash Bitters
0.75 oz. Green Creme de Menthe
0.75 oz. Green Chartreuse
0.75 oz. Irish Rye/Whiskey
Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve
Always remember to drink responsibly including not drinking and driving. For more cocktail information you can visit http://www.idrink.com
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