Happy St. Patrick's Day Eve! Whether you're Irish or just like an excuse to drink like you are, it's a fun low key holiday that everyone can enjoy!

As a non beer drinker, and not a fan of doing Jameson shots (those used to get passed around at the bar pre-baby days), I never quite knew what to order to still feel like I was having a proper Irish drink. Then I went to Ireland and did the tour of the Jameson factory, and I got a whole new appreciation for drinking Jameson Irish whiskey. When they did the tasting portion, they actually offered it as a cocktail, served with either cranberry juice or ginger ale! I was stoked! It made me happy to know that they didn't look down their nose at you like you were messing up their prized whiskey. 

With that awesome trip to Ireland as today's inspiration, we are going to stay true to Jameson's own recommendation  for a refreshing St. Patrick's Day cocktail - a Jameson, Ginger and Lime. Nothing tricky about this one friends!

Ingredients:
1 part Jameson
4 parts Ginger Ale
Wedge of lime

Directions:
Fill a pint glass or mason jar with ice. Add your Jameson. Top with ginger ale. And give it a little stir to mix. Squeeze in your wedge of lime and drop it in. Enjoy! 

Let us know what you think! How do you choose to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Guinness or Whiskey? However you celebrate, we hope it's with friends...even if they're just Irish in spirit!

Cheers to finding your pot of gold!
​Adrienne

With just over a week to go to St. Patrick's Day, we figured let's start thinking about how to celebrate. The parades have already begun here in NJ, and unfortunately it has not one of those beautiful​ spring like months so far. We figured let's give you a drink that will warm you up from the inside out, especially if you're planning on standing outside to watch all of the bagpipers and step dancers! 

It's supposed to be a chilly one again this weekend so we're giving you a big batch recipe for homemade Irish cream - perfect for those delightful Irish coffees! 

If you follow our blog each week, you may find the recipe ahead to be familiar, and that's because we shared with you our Irish cream recipe at Christmas. In case you haven't seen it or forgot about it (it's ok, we understand you're kind of busy!), we wanted to share it with you again today. 

Ingredients
2 cups Irish whiskey (it does not need to be expensive high-end stuff!)
2 cups light cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant espresso, dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

​Directions
Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir well. Refrigerate until ready to drink. ​

This little beauty above is an Irish coffee. Stir your fresh Irish cream into your hot coffee, top with fresh whipped cream if you're feeling ambitious, or just go ahead and use the stuff in a can if you're in a hurry, and sprinkle a little cinnamon or nutmeg on the top. 

Have fun as you begin your St. Patrick's Day celebrations, stay warm and stay tuned till next week when we'll bring you more Irish cheer to celebrate with!

Slainte!
​Adrienne