Hi friends! Hope your morning is going well. I have a long post tomorrow about creating a healthy relationship with food, but today, I wanted to re-share this oldie but goodie in honor of the upcoming “all things green” holiday.
Not only is this is the best St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, it’s the best cocktail for anytime, really.
There’s not too much “Irish” about me. There’s a little bit on my great-grandmother’s side, the fact that I used to Irish Step dance (I had a mean slip jig), and I married an Irish man. He introduced me to wonderful things about his family’s culture -they actually own a bar in Ireland that we’d love to visit someday!- including this cocktail. It has a rich sweetness to it, a little goes a long way as it’s very rich, and is absolutely perfect for the upcoming holiday.
We’ve had some pretty memorable St. Patrick’s Days, like when we visited Savannah and the power went out in the entire city. (I was convinced it was aliens or an attack of some sort.) But with all of the ones we’ve spent together, my favorite was the night we stayed home in Valdosta, watched movies and drank copious amounts of this cocktail.
My version is with almond milk, and the Pilot’s is with heavy cream or regular milk:
[One of these things is not like the others. Also, these are older pics but my go-to almond milk right now is the Malk brand]
As you guys know, I tend to stay away from dairy for health/skin/autoimmune reasons. I don’t stay away from Bailey’s Irish cream for any reason aaaaaand they now make a dairy-free version that’s pretty good 😉 I also have added back some dairy with success after healing my gut!
Here’s the recipe for my favorite cocktail, which I’ve dubbed “The Lucky Irish Girl.” Even though I’m mostly Irish by association, St. Paddy’s is one of my favorite holidays. Hope you enjoy this drink as much as we do!
The Lucky Irish Girl Cocktail
This is the best St. Patrick’s Day cocktail!
- -1 oz Baileys
- -1/2 oz Kahlua
- -1/2 oz Frangelico
- -2 oz milk of choice (heavy cream, coconut or almond milk)
- -Spinach or green food coloring (optional)
- Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with a little ice.
- Shake it up!
- Strain, pour, and bottoms up.
Notes
- If you’re using spinach to color your drink, blend it with the drink.
I blended mine with a little spinach for a more festive green cocktail, which sadly, does not magically turn it into a healthy elixir (bonus vitamins! haha). It does make it pretty, though 🙂 You can also use natural green food coloring.
For the holiday, you can also make a LOVE warm Irish coffee with Irish whiskey, or a shot of Guinness with Bailey’s – always a classic. Green beer is always a family fave, too.
Cheers!
What is your all-time favorite mocktail or cocktail recipe? This one is my all-time fave, and I also love some good sangria and these spring mocktail recipes.
Any past St. Patrick’s Day adventures to share?
