Three things before we start:

  1. You’re probably not Irish, so stop with the 23 and Me guessing.
  2. It’s Paddy, not Patty.
  3. Green beer is nonsense. Real cocktail aficionados drink, eh, cocktails. So read on, drink up and get your Irish cocktail in gear.

Paddy’s Sour

The Study at Yale‘s on – property restaurant Heirloom‘s St. Patrick’s day cocktail for the sophisticated imbiber.

Heirloom is offering the “Paddy’s Sour” for St. Patrick’s day.  This cocktail is a traditional sour which means it’s prepared with an egg white for texture. Heirloom pours it into a rocks glass on the rocks and  float a red wine on top, in this case a tempranillo was utilized.

Ingredients:

  • Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • Agave Nectar
  • Lemon Juice
  • Egg White
  • Tempranillo Float

Bushmills Classic Hot Toddy

  • 1 oz Bushmills Red Bush
  • 1 Tablespoon Honey
  • 2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 Cup Boiling Water

Build: Pour Bushmills, honey, and lemon juice into a sturdy mug. Top with hot water and stir thoroughly. Garnish with lemon slices.

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, award-winning mixologist and creative director at NYC’s Underdog, Conor Myers wants to show those who plan on celebrating some alternative ways to enjoy Irish whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day…and they don’t involve pickle backs or shamrocks.

“The Red Tommy’s Highball and “Paddy’s Julep” are two cocktails I created using Bushmills Red Bush – both simple enough to make at home but still sure to impress. Highball’s are quite popular lately and I thought Red Bush worked really well with fruity flavors in The Red Tommy’s Highball. The Paddy’s Julep is an upgraded take on the traditional Mint Julep and since Red Bush is aged in bourbon barrels, the flavors work perfectly.” – Conor Myers

Paddy’s Julep

With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, award-winning mixologist and creative director at NYC’s Underdog, Conor Myers wants to show those who plan on celebrating some alternative ways to enjoy Irish whiskey this St. Patrick’s Day…and they don’t involve pickle backs or shamrocks.

“The Red Tommy’s Highball and “Paddy’s Julep” are two cocktails I created using Bushmills Red Bush – both simple enough to make at home but still sure to impress. Highball’s are quite popular lately and I thought Red Bush worked really well with fruity flavors in The Red Tommy’s Highball. The Paddy’s Julep is an upgraded take on the traditional Mint Julep and since Red Bush is aged in bourbon barrels, the flavors work perfectly.” – Conor Myers

  • 1.5 oz RedBush
  • .5 oz Creme De Cacao
  • .5 oz Simple Syrup
  • .75 oz Lemon Juice
  • 2 Dash Angostura
  • Fresh Mint

Build: Build and Churn over Crushed Ice. Julep Style Serve with Mint Sprig & Nutmeg.

Red Tommy’s Highball

From Conor Myers, NYC’s Underdog

  • 1.5 oz Red Bush
  • .25 oz Triple Sec (optional)
  • .25 oz Lime Juice
  • 2 Bar Spoons of Agave Nectar
  • La Croix Grapefruit Top

Combine all in Highball Glass. Top with Soda. Garnish with Grapefruit Slice.

Vermont Coffee, A play on an Irish Coffee

From Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin, Vermont

  • 1.5 oz Tom Cat Gin
  • Strong black coffee
  • 0.5 oz maple syrup
  • Maple / Angostura whipped cream*

Build: Combine ingredients in an Irish Coffee glass and top with the whipped cream.

*To make the Maple / Angostura Whipped Cream, whip in a bowl or shake without ice in a shaker:

  • 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
  • 7 dashes of angostura bitters

Flippin’ Lucky

From Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin, Vermont

  • 1.5 oz Tom Cat Gin
  • 3 oz Irish Stout
  • 1 whole egg
  • 0.5 oz raw honey syrup
  • An orange wheel (aka. orange sunshine)

Build: Pour 3 oz of Irish Stout into the bottom of a cocktail glass. Combine the Tom Cat Gin, egg, raw honey syrup and orange in a shaker tin with ice. Shake then double strain into the glass.

A Flip is a Cocktail that uses a whole egg.

A Hop, Skip and a Jump to Tipperary

From Caledonia Spirits’ Barr Hill Gin, Vermont

  • 1.5 oz Barr Hill Gin
  • 0.75 oz green chartreuse
  • 0.75 oz sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes orange bitters

Build: Combine ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, stir, then strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

This is a play on the classic Tipperary cocktail which is made with Irish Whiskey. The story behind the classic drink, which first appeared in Hugo R. Ensslin’s 1917 book, Recipes for Mixed Drinks, is that a guest walked in, asked for a drink, and was humming the song “It’s a Long Road to Tipperary,” which was an anthem for homesick Irish soldiers in the British army during World War I. Tipperary is a county in Ireland.