St. Patty's Day is tomorrow and while I would like to say we have some super exciting plans to celebrate, really I'd just be lying. We do have plans on seeing friends over the weekend, but I can guarantee you that it will all be extremely chill, which is right up my 33 year old alley if you know what I mean. But because I love any good reason to make a cocktail, I will be celebrating through my beverage of choice, which will most definitely contain alcohol. Enter the boozy green elixir, where healthy meets a cocktail and makes for the best of friends.
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner which means that even if you aren't Irish you can pretend for the day and drink and eat all things green! Here in Louisiana, we have a huge St. Patrick's Day parade that runs the Saturday before St. Patty's Day and really it's just another excuse for us to throw a party, get beads, and day drink. Not a bad idea really, and we live right off of the parade route so we will be walking to partake in the festivities. I will be serving up Irish Whiskey Mules for the day (for everyone but myself) and I gotta say I'm loving this twist on the classic Moscow Mule.
If you are a ginger beer lover, then you are going to love my Irish mule and it's perfectly green to celebrate the holiday.
Along the same lines as Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day is pretty big in Louisiana. They have parades, people dress up, and there are plenty of beads to be collected. It's quite the experience and of course a fabulous time!
Friends gather and go to the parade and usually cocktails and lots of food is involved in the process. It only seemed natural that a green cocktail would be appropriate!
What I love about this particular cocktail is that it is not too sweet, the lime and basil are very refreshing, while the coconut adds some creaminess, and you can make a big batch for all of your friends to enjoy with you!
And honestly, it's a great cocktail to make with or without St. Patty's Day festivities. It really would be the perfect drink to have at the beach or on a really hot summer day! I can already tell you that this will be a staple at my house in the upcoming months.
After testing the recipe a couple of times, and recruiting a couple of taste testers to help me out, (you really have to twist people's arms to taste test) this drink was perfected!
I love it and I hope you will too!
