We know there’s nothing quite like a cold pint of classic Irish beer- especially on St. Patrick’s Day, but why not surprise family and friends and get creative. From cocktails to boozy milkshakes, we have six ways to spruce up your St. Paddy’s Day pint…

 

Black Velvet- by Cup of Zest

Guinness

Champagne

Fill the flutes halfway with Stout and top up with Champagne (using the back of a spoon helps whilst pouring the Champagne).

Patrick’s Punch Cocktail- by Female First

50ml Bacardi

75ml Guinness

Ginger beer

Pour the Bacardi into the glass and then add the Guinness.

To finish, top up with ginger beer and enjoy!

Guinness Black Magic Cocktail– by Super Golden Bakes

100ml Guinness draught

50ml bourbon

2 tsp grenadine (or sugar syrup)

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

5 fresh blackberries & extra to garnish

lime wedges to garnish

Muddle the blackberries, bourbon, grenadine and lime juice, shake with ice, pour into a glass with ice and stir in the Guinness. Garnish with lime wedge and blackberries.

Dublin Iced Coffee- by Bon Appetit

Strong cold-brew coffee

Guinness

Irish whiskey

Sugar syrup

Cream

Freshly grated cinnamon stick (for serving)

Mix coffee, stout, whiskey, and syrup in a highball glass. Add ice to fill. Gently pour in cream so it gradually sinks into coffee; sprinkle with cinnamon.

Irish Shots with Guinness, Baileys & Irish Whisky- by Let’s Go

1 bottle Guinness Stout

½ shot Baileys Irish Cream

½ shot Irish Whiskey

Pour Guinness into beer glass to about ⅔rds full. Fill shot glass with half Baileys Irish Cream and half Irish whiskey. Drop shot glass into beer and chug!

Boozy Guinness Ice Cream Floats- by Williams Sonoma

1 pint coffee ice cream

60 ml chocolate syrup

2 pints Guinness

Divide scoops of the ice cream between the glasses. Drizzle each serving with chocolate syrup, then top with Guinness.

 

 

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Inspiration/Image Credits:Williams Sonoma, Let’s Go, Bon Appetit, Super Golden Bakes, Female First, Cup of Zest