Top Five Ways To Be Irish On St. Patty’s Day
Everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day! And to be honest, yes, I am Irish and my birthday is on St. Patty's Day. So I thought I would share with you some of my birthday/St. Patrick's Day traditions. Yes, most of which include beer.
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Drink Like You're Irish!
Irish Coffee!
Luckily, this Saint Patrick's Day is on a Saturday. So most of you can start your morning off like my grandfather did with some warm Irish Coffee. It's really easy to make and here's my go-to recipe from All Recipes:
Ingredients:
- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish cream liqueur
- 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger Irish whiskey
- 1 cup hot brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon whipped cream
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
Directions: In a coffee mug, combine Irish cream and Irish whiskey. Fill mug with coffee. Top with a dab of whipped cream and a dash of nutmeg.
A few cups of this will lay the foundation for the rest of you're eating and drinking today.
VIA AllRecipes.com
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Irish Car Bomb
The name is so wrong, but the drink is so right!
When I hear Irish Car Bomb, I know this is an American creation ripped from the IRA and I kinda feel wrong...however, if you're going to be Irish-American, you should try one. Here's a great recipe from DrinksMixer.com:
3/4 pint Guinness® stout
1/2 shot Bailey's® Irish cream
1/2 shot Jameson® Irish whiskey
Add the Bailey's and Jameson to a shot glass, layering the Bailey's on the bottom. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass or beer mug 3/4 of the way full and let settle. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug. If you don't drink it fast enough it will curdle and increasingly taste worse.
TIP: Drink it fast! To be honest with you, this drink is disgusting to me...I hate Guinness. I know, I was born on this day, but I still hate it. However, this next recipe I do love and yes, it's got Guinness!
VIA DrinksMixer.com
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It's Time To Drink Your Lunch
Live It Up - You're Irish Today!
Like most things you will be eating and drinking today, they all have deeper meanings. For example, The Black And Tan Drink. First off, here's a delicious recipe from DrinksMixer.com...this one's my favorite:
- 1 part Bass® pale ale
- 1 part Guinness® stout
Fill stien half full with Bass. Next pour Guiness over a spoon slowly until glass is full. If done correctly the Guiness will stay on top and the Bass on bottom hence the name Black & Tan.
VIA DrinksMixer.com
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Corned Beef & Cabbage Time!
Finally It's Time To Eat!
After all the drinking you've done today, now it's time to eat. Here's what you do:
- Invite everyone you like drinking and eating with.
- Cook up a big pot of Corned Beef & Cabbage.
- EAT!
Click the link for the exact recipe I'll be cooking at our home on St. Patty's Day from AllRecipes. Corned Beef & Cabbage is my birthday dinner, every year. I love it, I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And the best part, is sharing it with good people.
VIA AllRecipes.com
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Desert!
Yes, There's Guinness In This Desert Too!
I NEVER miss desert! This bad boy combines what I love: BEER AND CHOCOLATE! And the beer in question is of course: Guinness. Make this once and you'll make it again! Check the recipe HERE.