DELICIOUS ST. PATRICK'S DAY COCKTAILS

It’s that time of year again, you know - the day everyone is allowed to be Irish. St. Patrick’s Day is a day full of drinking green beverages, eating corned beef and cabbage, wearing green, and attending parades in our hometowns. For those of you that throw your own Irish-themed parties, here are some recipes that will satisfy your leprechaun friends.

Sparkling Cucumber Limeade

Sparkling Cucumber Limeade is a refreshing, festive drink that’ll keep you wanting more. The ingredients to this fine drink include:

• 1 cup of sugar

• 1 tablespoon of lime zest

• 1 cup of water

• ¼ cup of fresh mint leaves

• 1 cup of lime juice

• 1 medium English cucumber - sliced thin

• 2 cups of chilled sparkling water

Moscow Mule Mocktail

Join the party with this crisp, cool, and refreshing non-alcoholic version of a Moscow Mule! The best way to drink one of these is in a fancy, vintage copper mug (but you don’t have to). All you need is:

• ½ cup of ginger beer (non-alcoholic)

• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

• 3 tablespoons of club soda

All you need to do is mix the ingredients in a mug filled ¾ full of crushed ice, stir together and garnish with a lime wedge!

Irish Rose

Dive into the Irish culture with this non-alcoholic version of an Irish rose cocktail. You’ll need:

• 1 ounce of lemon juice

• 1 ounce of cherry juice

• 3 ounces of soda water

Pour these ingredients over ice and stir! Garnish the drink with a maraschino cherry or a twist of lemon! (You can use lemon-lime soda instead of soda water for a sweeter option!)

St. Patrick’s Day Punch

It’s party time! What’s better at a party than a big bowl of punch? You’ll need:

• 1 container of 2 quarts lime sherbet

• 1 (46 oz) can of pineapple juice

• 1 (2 liter) bottle of ginger ale

Just add pineapple juice to the bowl, add the ginger ale, 2 scoops of lime sherbet and stir! Keep those leprechauns away from it! They might spike it.

Shamrock Ale

This Shamrock Ale is a great, festive drink that you and your kids can kick back, relax and drink. To make this, you will need:

• 2 cups of sweetened lime juice mix

• 4 cups of ginger ale

• 2 cups of lime sherbet

• 1 tablespoon of honey

To make this look even more like ale, for fun you can add whipped cream on top and sprinkle some green sugar sprinkles to keep the green-theme going strong!

Put on your best St. Patrick’s Day shirt, throw some green beads around your neck, and make one or all of these delicious, festive drinks! Make sure to order all your ingredients from Beverage Universe today to ensure they arrive on your doorstep by St. Patrick’s Day. Enjoy them at the parade or at the after party in your home. Party hard and have a craic of a time!