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St. Patty’s day is March 17th. Do you know where your fave Whiskey recipe is? Oh! Don’t have one? Allow me to assist!

Here are my fave whiskey cocktails (and great green beer alternatives) for this Irish holiday.

Irish Margarita

1.5 oz white whiskey

1 oz agave

1 oz fresh lime juice

1 oz orange juice

lime & salt for garnish

Mix all ingredients (except garnishes) in a mixer filled with ice

Run your lime around the rim of a glass and dip into salt

Leave lime on the rim

Shake your cocktail and strain into your glass filled with ice

Jameson Ginger Fizz

1.5 oz Jameson Irish Whiskey

2-3 dashes bitters

6 oz. Ginger Ale

Juice from 1/2 a lemon, 1/2 a lime, 1/2 an orange (use all fresh fruit if possible)

4 Luxardo Gourmet Maraschino Cherries

1 tbs Maraschino Cherry juice

In a glass, muddle cherries, cherry juice and bitters

Mix in all other ingredients

Fill another glass with ice and pour your cocktail into that glass to serve and enjoy!

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