Creative St. Patrick’s Day cocktails

By Claire Powell/AmesEats Flavors writer

Skip the green beer and mix Harp’s Lager and Guinness together.

Green beer is not the only drink being served this St. Patty’s Day. Change up the classic cocktails with these fun green drinks.

Leprechaun Kiss

  • 1 ounce green melon liqueur (Midori)
  • 1 ounce lemon vodka
  • 1 ounce lemonade
  • Lime juice
  • Club soda
  • Green food coloring (optional)

Combine melon liqueur, lemon vodka, lemonade and 3 to 4 drops of green food coloring in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a martini glass or champagne flute. Top with club soda and a splash of lime juice.

Note: If melon liqueur is green-colored, omit green food coloring. 

Melon Creamsicle

  • 1 ounce green melon liqueur
  • 1 ounce coconut rum
  • 1 ounce vodka
  • 3 ounces pineapple juice
  • Cream 

Combine melon liqueur, rum, vodka and pineapple juice in a glass over ice. Finish off with a little bit of cream.

Classic Black and Tan

  • Harp Lager Beer
  • Guinness Beer

Pour Harp into a glass. Slowly pour Guinness over a spoon in the glass on top of the Harp. The two beers will stay separated.