Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Irish drinks - even for those of us who wish we were just for March 17th!

Baileys Irish Martini


This three-ingredient recipe comes straight from the files of the Baileys Irish company and it's both spirited and simple, with coffee for an extra kick.

Ingredients:

3 1/2 oz. Baileys Irish cream
3/4 oz. Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey
Shot of strong, cold coffee
Chocolate sprinkles

Preparation:

Drop some ice cubes into a shaker and pour over Baileys. Add Bushmills Original Irish Whiskey, then a shot of strong cold coffee. Shake vigorously and serve in a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate sprinkles.



Wild Irish Rose

A tart St. Patrick's cocktail for the lasses
To make the drink a little less tart, try hand-squeezed blood orange juice in place of the lemon juice.


This sweet and sour cocktail has the strength of whiskey...but it's still pretty and pinkish!

Ingredients:

2 oz. Irish whiskey
1/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. grenadine
2 oz. soda water

Pour all ingredients in an old-fashioned glass that's three-quarters full of ice. Stir and serve.



Gaelic Iced Coffeeeeee
Ingredients
3/4 ounce Irish whiskey (Jameson)
3/4 ounce irish cream (Bailey's)
1 1/2 ounces dark Creme de Cacao
2 ounces milk
1 teaspoon instant coffee
whipped cream
green creme de menthe

Directions
1In a shaker, combine liqueurs and the instant coffee. Shake like mad to dissolve the coffe crystals.
2Pour over ice in a tall glass.
3Top with whipped cream and drizzle creme de menthe on top of the whipped cream.
4Sip and enjoy!










Mrs. McMullen's Appleberry Pie



Single Serve

Ingredients:

2-1/2 oz. cognac
2-1/2 oz. apple juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
5 red grapes
5 raspberries
3 blueberries
2 blackberries
3 blueberries and 2 raspberries (garnish)

Preparation:


Muddle all of the fruit in a glass cocktail shaker.

Add ice.

Add cognac and apple juice.

Shake and strain over fresh ice in a large wine goblet.

Garnish with a mix of blueberries and raspberri

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