In the Land of Cocktails

Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Posted by Meghan Wilker (@irishgirl) on March 17th, 2010

For the record, I don’t like St. Patrick’s Day. I mean, I like it in that it is a lovely Irish hol­i­day — and I’m a good Irish girl — but I don’t like that it’s an excuse for peo­ple to get crazy drunk and paint their faces green. Also, they don’t really eat corned beef and cab­bage in Ire­land. Just so we’re clear.

That being said, St. Patrick’s Day is a great excuse to enjoy one of Ireland’s finest exports: Jame­son Irish Whiskey. I dis­cov­ered this won­der­ful recipe by acci­dent in an issue of BUST mag­a­zine a cou­ple of years ago. On a whim, my hus­band and I decided to try it and wow…it was love at first sip. We most often enjoy this drink dur­ing the long, cold and dark win­ter months in Min­nesota. The hint of pep­per­mint gives it a hol­i­day feel, and the dark, rich taste feels appro­pri­ate to the season.

How­ever, it’s also a per­fect drink to enjoy on and around St. Patrick’s Day. Spring hasn’t quite sprung so a rich drink still tastes right. Plus, I have news for you: green beer is for ama­teurs! It’s time to upgrade your St. Patrick’s Day expe­ri­ence with a classier cock­tail and this is just the thing:

The Merry Irish­woman
2 parts Jame­son Irish Whiskey
1 part Kahlua cof­fee liquer
1/2 part pep­per­mint schnapps

Pour into a low­ball glass over ice. Stir and serve.

Slainte! (And hey, skip the corned beef. See if you can find your­self some decent fish and chips.)

Posted by guest Cock­tail Chick Meghan Wilker (@irishgirl). If you haven’t already, watch her mix up a new St. Patrick’s Day clas­sic.