5 St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipes

Not interested in bar-hopping for St. Patrick’s Day this year? Celebrate from the comfort of your own home by making a special cocktail. Here, Detroit City Distillery shares recipes for a Bourbon Smash, Irish Mule, Irish Buck, Irish Coffee, and Hot Toddy using the local local distillery’s spirits, which you can purchase at select stores across the metro Detroit area or online at detroitcitydistillery.com.

Bourbon Smash

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. of Detroit City Distillery Butcher’s Cut Bourbon
• ¾ oz. lemon
• ¾ oz. simple syrup
• Several sprigs of mint (save some for garnish)

Directions:

1. Shake all ingredients (including mint) with ice, then dump shaker into rocks glass without straining.
2. Garnish with mint.

Irish Mule

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. of Detroit City Distillery Four Grain Bourbon
• ½ oz. lime juice
• 3 oz. ginger beer

Directions:

1. Build the drink in a large rocks glass.
2. Add ice then add a lime wedge on rim of glass.

Irish buck

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. of Detroit City Distillery Homegrown Rye whiskey
• ¼ oz. of freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2 oz. of ginger ale
• 1 lime wheel

Directions:

1. Add the whiskey and lime juice into a Collins glass and top with ginger ale.
2. Garnish with the lime wheel.

Irish Coffee

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. of Detroit City Distillery Homegrown Rye Whiskey
• Hot coffee made from your favorite local roaster
• Brown sugar to taste
• Whipped cream
• Ground nutmeg

Directions:

Pour the whiskey, coffee, and brown sugar into a glass and top with whipped cream and ground nutmeg.

Hot Toddy

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz. of Detroit City Distillery Butcher’s Cut Bourbon
• 1 Tbsp of honey
• Juice from half a lemon
• Hot water

Directions:

1. Add the bourbon, honey, and lemon juice into a mug with hot water and stir.
2. Experiment with different teas for a twist.

This post has been updated for 2024.