St. Patrick's Day: What world is Drinking?

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, the saint's religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon. Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast--on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage.

An Bodhran (The Drum)

1.25 oz Irish Whiskey

.5 oz  Port

1 tsp  Maple sugar

1  Egg

Mint bitters for garnish

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice.

Shake heavily for about a minute and strain into a chilled coupe glass.

Garnish with three drops of mint bitters / creme de menth. 

A Invention by American's to celebrate the day: 

A beer called Green Beer. This color beer specially served in pubs across pubs in America. Making this is very easy, just add few drops of Green Food color to you beer. Some people also add few drops of Creme de menthe to get the color.





Other drinks:-

St Patrick's Day flip

Serves 1

30ml Irish whiskey
15ml Baileys
60ml condensed milk
1 egg
60ml Guinness
Ice
Grated nutmeg

1 Place the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker and mix well. Alternatively, blend together using a stick blender or liquidiser.

2 Add ice and Guinness and shake gently to combine. Strain into a hi-ball glass and top with grated nutmeg.

Purple velvet

Serves 1

35ml port 
1 pint Guinness

1 Pour port into a pint glass; top up with Guinness.

Black velvet

Serves 1

50ml Guinness
50ml prosecco
A dash of gin (optional)

1 Pour the Guinness carefully into a champagne glass and allow to settle.

2 Slowly pour the sparkling wine over a spoon into the glass. For extra kick, add a splash of gin.

• Recipes by Jane Baxter and Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of the healthy fast-food restaurant chain