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    15 Green St Patrick’s Day cocktails to try at home (2025)

    Cocktail Recipes 14th March 2025
    St Patricks Day Cocktails

    St Patrick’s Day is all about good times, great company and – most importantly – delicious drinks. Whether you’re toasting to the luck of the Irish, dancing to a lively jig or simply looking for a novel way to celebrate, nothing says St Patrick’s Day like a green drink in hand.

    To kick off your celebrations, we’ve rounded up 15 easy St Patrick’s Day cocktails – most of them green – to help you shake, stir and sip your way through the 17th March. So, grab your shaker (and shamrock), dust off your cocktail glasses and get ready to party.

    Shamrock Sparkler

    This refreshing, bubbly cocktail is as enticing as a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. The melon liqueur gives it its vibrant green hue, while the sparkling wine keeps it light. This easy St Patrick’s Day drink is perfect for kicking off your celebrations in style.

    You’ll need: A Champagne flute

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Pour the melon liqueur into a Champagne flute
    • Top with sparkling wine
    • Garnish with melon balls for a touch of fruity charm

    Green Wine Smoothie

    A cocktail that’s green, refreshing and packed with natural flavours? Yes please! This bright green drink for St Patrick’s Day is full of nutritious greens, blending crisp white wine with fresh fruit and kale for a healthy(ish) take on a cocktail. 

    You’ll need: A blender and a fine mesh strainer

    Ingredients: 

    Method:

    • Blend all ingredients until smooth 
    • Strain for a silky texture 
    • Serve in a tall glass  

    Sangria Verde

    What’s better than sangria? Green sangria! This St Patrick’s Day drinks recipe infuses classic sangria flavours with a fun, Irish-inspired twist. Crisp white wine, juicy green apples and cooling cucumber make this one of the best green drink options for St Patrick’s Day.

    You’ll need: A large pitcher 

    Ingredients:

    • 1 bottle Bacchus 2023
    • 2 oz orange liqueur
    • Cubed green apple
    • Sliced cucumber
    • Green grapes

    Method:

    • Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher and stir
    • Refrigerate for at least 3 hours
    • Serve over ice

    Cucumber Mint Fizz

    Bubbly, fresh and undeniably delicious, this St Patrick’s Day cocktail blends the crispness of cucumber with the cooling tang of mint – a match made in cocktail heaven. It’s the perfect St Patrick’s Day drink for those wanting to sip something light, herbal and elegant.

    Ingredients: 

    Method:

    • Mix cucumber mint juice with sparkling wine over ice
    • Garnish with cucumber slices and mint.

    Honeyed Gin Mead Cocktail

    Known as the ancient drink of Ireland, Mead has been enjoyed there for centuries – making it a perfect ingredient for St Patrick’s Day cocktails. This floral and slightly sweet drink combines the richness of honey mead with the crispness of gin for an elegant, sophisticated beverage.

    You’ll need: A cocktail shaker

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Shake all ingredients 
    • Pour into a coupe glass
    • Garnish with a lemon twist

    Mulled Mead

    If you’re fancying a warm drink this St Patrick’s Day, this spiced mead cocktail is perfect for winding down the celebrations or cosying up in front of the fire on a chilly March evening. Mead, red wine and spices come together in a rich, aromatic cocktail that’s comforting and festive.

    You’ll need: A small saucepan

    Ingredients:

    • 1 bottle Traditional Mead
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 1 star anise
    • Strip of orange peel
    • 2 tsp honey (to taste)

    Method:

    • Warm all ingredients gently in a pan 
    • Serve in a heatproof glass

    Mead Sangria

    Another St Paddy’s Day twist on classic sangria, this fruity, mead-based drink with hints of honey and citrus is perfect for sharing. Mead’s natural sweetness pairs beautifully with orange liqueur and tart cranberry juice, making it a crowd pleaser for any Irish celebration.

    You’ll need: A pitcher

    Ingredients:

    Method: 

    • Pour all ingredients in your pitcher and mix
    • Serve over ice with an orange slice

    Golden Spritz

    If you’re looking for St Patrick’s Day drinks that wow, this one’s for you. While more golden-hued than green, this light, citrusy number is the perfect St Paddy’s party drink and is too good to miss. If anyone asks why it’s not green, tell them it’s a playful nod to that elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Fill a glass with ice
    • Add mead, bitters and a generous squeeze of lemon juice

    Apple Cinnamon Mead Cocktail

    This fragrant and slightly spiced St Patrick’s Day cocktail is like a warm hug in a glass, featuring apple-flavoured mead and comforting cinnamon notes that make for a beautifully balanced drink that’s smooth, crisp and moreish.

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Mix all ingredients
    • Garnish with an apple slice

    Irish White Wine Punch

    For those hosting a St Patrick’s Day party, this white wine punch is an easy, crowd-friendly option that’s fruity, refreshing and effortlessly festive. Grab a glass and say cheers whilst toasting to St Patrick!

    You’ll need: A pitcher

    Ingredients: 

    Method:

    • Mix all ingredients in a pitcher
    • Let sit for 30 minutes before serving

    Emerald Wine Spritzer

    If you’re after an easy St Patrick’s Day drinks recipe, the Emerald Wine Spritzer is your best bet. This cocktail blends crisp white wine with the freshness of soda water and a hint of zesty lime – perfect for toasting to good times with a touch of sophistication.

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Fill a wine glass with ice
    • Pour in the white wine and add the fresh lime juice
    • Top with soda water and stir gently to combine
    • Garnish with a lime wheel and a few mint leaves

    Spiced Mead Toddy

    Warm, soothing and bursting with honeyed spice, this hot St Patrick’s Day cocktail is ideal for those who love a classic hot toddy with an Irish-inspired twist.

    You’ll need: A saucepan

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Warm all ingredients together in a saucepan
    • Serve in a mug
    • Garnish with a cinnamon stick

    Green Apple Spritz

    Tart, crisp and bursting with zesty flavour, the Green Apple Spritz is a mouthwatering addition to your St Patrick’s Day drinks list. The blend of white wine, sparking water and tangy green apple syrup creates a cocktail that’s both invigorating and festive.

    Ingredients:

    Method: 

    • Pour the white wine and green apple syrup into a highball glass
    • Top with the sparkling water and gently stir
    • Serve over ice with a green apple slice

    Belfast Mule

    Taking inspiration from the classic mule, this St Patrick’s day drink recipe swaps vodka for white wine, creating a unique twist on this popular cocktail. With a zesty splash of lime and the spicy kick of ginger beer, it’s a fun, effervescent drink that embodies the spirit of St Paddy.

    Ingredients:

    Method:

    • Serve over ice in a copper mug 
    • Garnished with a lime wedge

    Spicy Leprechaun

    For those who like a little kick in their drink, the Spicy Leprechaun is a fun and fiery addition to your St Patrick’s Day cocktail lineup. The heat of jalapeno pairs beautifully with honey mead and lime, creating an unexpectedly delicious combination.

    You’ll need: A cocktail shaker

    Ingredients:

    • 2 oz Traditional Mead
    • 1 oz fresh lime juice
    • ½ oz honey syrup
    • 1 small slice of jalapeno

    Method:

    • Shake all ingredients with ice
    • Strain and serve in a glass
    • Garnish with jalapeno

    Which St Patrick’s Day Cocktail are you going to make?

    Now that you’re armed with 15 mouthwatering green drinks for St Patrick’s Day, it’s time to pick your favourite recipe and start shaking things up. To get things started, why not explore our sumptuous selection of mead and white wine to find the perfect ingredients for your St Patrick’s Day cocktail list? Here’s to an unforgettably green St Paddy’s Day – slainte! Please drink responsibly.

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