These St Patrick’s Day cocktails will be the hit of your party – here’s a great collection of green drinks to celebrate!
Raise a glass or two for St Patrick’s Day and celebrate the day with any of these party drinks.
From green beer to shamrock shakes all the way to pretty Crème de cacao Grasshopper Shots, you’ll find the inspiration to make your party special.
St Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipes
Boozy Shamrock Shake
This boozy milkshake recipe takes the classic McDonald’s shamrock shake and turns it into a rich, creamy adult dessert.
Topped with whipped cream and sprinkles, it’s easy to make, and even easier to enjoy this St Patrick’s Day!
Baileys Shamrock Shake Pudding Shots
These creamy party pudding shots are made with Baileys plus a few other simple ingredients to make your St. Patrick’s Day party a real hit!
Food coloring makes these shots as minty green or deep green as you like. Garnish with some whipped cream and add a maraschino cherry for some extra color.
Magical Mermaid Pitcher Drinks
This rum filled Magical Mermaid drink is a great pitcher recipe for your party. Sweet tropical flavors and 5 ingredients make up a large pitcher of 6 servings that your guests will enjoy.
Serve in mason jar glasses or use a highball glass.
Green Apple Jello Shots with Whisky
With the distinct taste of sweet and sour apple jello and Crown Royal’s apple whiskey, these green jello shots are sure to be a hit for your St. Patrick’s Day party!
Green Watermelon Rum Jello Shots
Another fun St. Patrick’s Day jello shot recipe is this green watermelon rum shot recipe!
Made with Malibu watermelon flavored rum, you’ll love the gorgeous green color and the vibrant watermelon flavor.
Incredible Hulk
This Incredible Hulk Drink is sweet, vibrant green, and packs a punch just like The Hulk! It’s delicious and requires only THREE ingredients.
Grasshopper Cocktail
The grasshopper is a sweet and creamy mint chocolate cocktail that is easy to make with just 3 ingredients. And it’s bright green color makes it perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
Serve in a chilled martini glass or a coupe glass.

These easy St Patrick’s Day cocktail recipes will wow your guests!
Kiwi Lime Vodka Sour
This kiwi and lime vodka sour is the perfect balance of sweet and sour that you look for in a refreshing and tasty cocktail!
While this may be a great summer drink, it’s the perfect lead into spring and one that has quickly become a personal favorite.
More Green Drinks for St Patrick’s Day
Lucky Charms Martini
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the ideal beverage – the Lucky Charms Green Martini. Its vibrant green hue is crafted from crushed cereal marshmallows, blended with vanilla vodka and Irish cream.
Indulge in this delightful and playful drink at your upcoming festivities!
St Patrick’s Green Beer

This Green Beer drink is actually an American tradition, not an Irish one. But don’t let that stop you!
Elevate your St. Patrick’s Day celebration with our featured Green Beer recipe – a classic with a vibrant twist!
Instead of Guinness, this recipe uses Stella Artois.
This easy-to-follow guide ensures that you’ll craft the perfect emerald-hued brew, adding a touch of Irish charm to your festivities.
“Wherever you go, whatever you do, may the luck of the Irish be there with you”
Scooby Snack Shots
Step into the whimsical world of mystery-solving with a Scooby Snacks shot that’s as creamy and vibrant as Shaggy’s green shirt.
This shot is inspired by the popular cartoon and served in the iconic Mystery Machine, is a fusion of Midori, coconut rum, pineapple juice, banana liqueur and whipped cream.
It reminds me of a piña colada!
Perfect St Paddy’s Party Decorations
- These pretty cloverleaf napkins (cocktail napkin size)
- Green with white shamrocks cocktail straws
- Four leaf clover light string (10 feet)
- Shamrock tablecloth
Frozen Mojito
Looking for a refreshing drink for St. Patrick’s Day? Try this Frozen Mojito Slushie! It’s super quick to make and has a lovely bright green color.
Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.
Skinny Spicy Margarita
This delicious Skinny Spicy Margarita recipe has the perfect balance of spicy, tart and sweet flavors for a bold beverage that is low calorie.
Rimming your glass with some spicy margarita mix adds the finishing touch!
Luck of the Irish
This Luck of The Irish is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and requires just 3 simple ingredients!
Green Moscow Mule
This refreshing Tito’s Moscow Mule is a festive St. Patrick’s Day twist on the classic Moscow Mule and comes together in just a few minutes.
Matcha Gin
Brace yourselves for epic flavors with our refreshing Cucumber Matcha.
This drink is a unique blend of refreshing cucumber, earthy green tea, and just the right touch of sweetness.
Crème de cacao Grasshopper Shots
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with these vibrant, green shamrock shooters! Perfect Crème de cacao drink for toasting to luck and joy with friends.
Basil Vodka Cocktail
This Basil drink is not only a great choice for St. Patrick’s day, it’s also one of summer’s most refreshing drinks.
Fresh basil gets muddled with sugar for a hint of sweetness, then shaken with vodka and lime juice and topped with a bit of bubbly tonic water.
St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shots
These gorgeous layered green and cream jello shots are a twist on the lucky Irishman cocktail – made with the perfect match of Jameson Irish whiskey with Baileys Irish cream liqueur mousse topping!
Candy Shop Cocktail
These layered St. Patrick’s Day Jello Shots are made using the colors of the Irish flag. They’re guaranteed to get the party started!
Which of these awesome drink recipes will you be making for St Paddy Day cocktails? Raise a glass and celebrate! We wish you “Good health, good luck. and happiness for today and every day”.

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More Irish cocktails:
An Irish coffee is a great option.
This bourbon Tipsy Pixie is another flavorful option.
This green chartreuse Lucky Leprechaun would be delicious.
Need a green colored appetizer that’s easy to make? Whip up a batch of these Green Deviled Eggs for your St. Patrick’s Day party.
St Patrick’s Day Cocktails
Originally published Feb 2024; latest update March 2026


















