St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails and Toasts

The tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in honor of the proud mutineers of Irish slaves who fought a failed rebellion against their colonial masters on March 17, 1768. Ever since, in true Irish spirit, St. Patrick’s Day has been a public holiday on Montserrat – the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean. There are two countries in the world where St. Patrick’s Day is a public holiday: Ireland and Montserrat.

“The Montserrat”

Ingredients
2 parts     Tullamore D.E.W. Original
1 part       Cloudy apple juice
1                Brown sugar cube
Dash         Angostura Bitters
1                Large orange ‘Horses Neck’ twist

Method
Muddle brown sugar cube, bitters and small amount of Tullamore D.E.W. in the bottom of a rocks glass. Fill glass with cubed ice. Stir to dilute, adding Tullamore D.E.W. slowly. Add more ice as necessary. Afterwards, add apple juice and garnish with a ‘horses neck’ orange twist.

Apple D.E.W.

Ingredients
1 part      Tullamore D.E.W. original
3 parts    Pressed Apple Juice
1               Lemon wedge

Method
Add Tullamore D.E.W. into a tall ice-filled glass. Top up with pressed apple juice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Optional twist: In the cold-weather months, try adding a dash of Angostura bitters for a hint of warm apple-pie spice notes.

The Irish Manhattan

Ingredients
1 3/4 oz. Tullamore D.E.W. Original
1/2 oz.     Sweet vermouth
1/4 oz.     Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
Dash        Angostura bitter
Dash        Orange bitters
1               Orange zest
1               Maraschino cherry

Method
Stir the ingredients together quickly over ice. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Zest orange twist over surface of drink, spiral and drop into the glass. Garnish with Maraschino cherry.

The Barmbrack Sour

Ingredients
1 3/4 oz.     Tullamore D.E.W. Original
1 bar spoon   Quality apricot jam
3/4 oz.        Fresh lemon juice
1 pinch         Cinnamon powder
2 dashes         Angostura bitters
1/2 oz.             Egg white
1 bar spoon    Castor sugar
Garnish           Crushed toasted pecans and a light dusting of freshly grated nutmeg

Method
Add all ingredients except garnish to shaker and dry shake without ice. Add ice and shake hard. Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass and add garnish.

The 1829

Ingredients
1 1/4 oz. Tullamore D.E.W. 10 Year Old Single Malt
1 oz.          Freshly squeezed orange juice
3/4 oz.      Sweet vermouth
3/4 oz.      Boudier maraschino liqueur
1                Maraschino cherry to garnish

Method
Shake all ingredients together. Double strain into a champagne coupe. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

SPD Irish Toasts

Here’s to the land of the shamrock so green,
Here’s to each lad and his darlin colleen,
Here’s to the ones we love dearest and most.
May God bless old Ireland, that’s this Irishman’s toast!

Here’s to a long life and a merry one,
A quick death and an easy one
A pretty girl and an honest one
And a Tullamore DEW – and another one!

May the night be Joyful,
May the night be loud,
Glasses up
let’s make Ireland Proud

Work like you don’t need the money,
Love like you have never been hurt
and may you Dance as if no one were watching,
Sing as if no one were listening,
And live every day as if it were your last

May those that love us, love us
And those that don’t love us.
May God turn their hearts.
And if he doesn’t turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles
So we’ll know them by their limping