St. Patrick's Day

Whether you're Irish or not, you need to drink something from the Emerald Isle on St. Patrick’s Day. While green-dyed beer works in a pinch, we have a few other (more delicious) ideas for you. So before March 17, check out these featured articles, Irish whiskey guides and cocktail recipes.

Buena Vista Irish Coffee

Buena Vista Irish Coffee

This Irish Coffee recipe comes from a cafe famed for the drink and a bartender who’s made more than 5 million of them.

Mint Green Old Fashioned

Mint Green Old Fashioned

Legendary bartender Dale DeGroff created this Old Fashioned variation that adds mint jelly, mint syrup and a mint sprig for a festive green hue and sweetly herbaceous flavor.

Dubliner cocktail

This classic cocktail combines Irish whiskey, Grand Marnier, sweet vermouth and a few dashes of orange bitters for a sip that’s perfect on St. Patrick’s Day or all year ’round.

Irish Coffee Cocktail in glass mug next to a jar of cream

Irish Affogato cocktail in an Irish Coffee glass, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings

A tall, narrow shot glass is filled with a bright green creamy drink, topped with whip cream and a chocolate mint garnish. The background is blurry with mints and a Hawthorne strainer.

Irish Blonde cocktail

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hand holding a shot glass over a pint of Guinness to make an Irish Shot

A tall Collins glass sits on a rustic wooden table, a brick wall in the background. The drink within is bright orange and cloudy, with a few large ice cubes floating in it.

A tall glass coffee mug rests on a wooden table. The mug hold dark black coffee with a thick layer of white foam dusted with nutmeg.

The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee

A tapered Collins glass sits on a pale blonde placement. The glass is filled with a light golden sparkling beverage over ice and garnished with a lime wheel. The background is sky blue.

An elegant, chunky coupe rests on a marble counter with a gray wall behind it. The glass is filled with a golden drink with a thick foam head. Six flakes of edible gold rest on the foam in a line.

A cocktail class with a rounded, tapered lip holds a vividly gold drink garnished with a slice of orange peel. The glass rests on a brightly lit gray surface.

Emerald Isle of the Caribbean

Emerald Isle of the Caribbean

A tall pilsner glass holds a bright red drink over crushed ice, garnished with mint and a cherry.

Serpent-less Swizzle

A beveled rocks glass with a reddish-brown stirred cocktail, three clear ice cubes, and a thin apple slice

Shamrock Sour cocktail

Irish Jack Rose

A rocks glass is filled with an opaque orange drink. The glass sits on a ringed, sky-blue mat.

orange-hued Brotherhood cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish

The Dead Rabbit Coffee Cocktail

The Dead Rabbit Coffee Cocktail

A tall, thin Irish Coffee mug rests on a dark gray marbled surface. The glass mug holds a pale gold drink with a thick layer of white foam, dusted with nutmeg, at the top.

Luck of the Irish cocktail

Luck of the Irish

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