Drunk Leprechaun Drink
The drunk leprechaun is a festive and fun cocktail recipe that captures the spirit of Irish celebrations. This vibrant green beverage combines a mix of flavors that are both refreshing and invigorating, making it a popular choice for St. Patrick’s Day festivities or any occasion that calls for a touch of whimsy.
Eye-catching color and delightful taste make the drunk leprechaun an exciting cocktail to have in your repertoire. It offers a playful twist on traditional Irish drinks and will be the star of your next gathering.
The drunk leprechaun reminds me of a drink you would sip by the poolside. It’s refreshing and fun! The alternative name is the drunken leprechaun cocktail, but I like this name better.
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- Quality of ingredients: The choice of Irish whiskey can greatly influence the taste of your cocktail. Opt for a smooth and mellow whiskey to ensure it complements rather than overpowers the other flavors. If you don’t have Irish whiskey, use another good quality whiskey.
- Experiment with garnishes: While pineapple wedges are classic, don’t be afraid to experiment with other garnishes. A sprig of mint, lemon wedge, lime wedge, or maraschino cherry can add a new dimension to your drink.
- Serving options: This green drink can be served in various glasses, but a double old-fashioned glass is, in my opinion, the best glass for the drink.
- Ice matters: Use large ice cubes in your glasses as they melt slower, preventing over-dilution of your cocktail.
- Prep for Parties: If you’re serving this at a gathering, make it ahead in a large batch (excluding ice). Keep it in the fridge and shake individual servings with ice as needed. Or, if you want to make a pitcher of this recipe, there is a servings section in the recipe card. Just change the number of servings you want to serve. Your guests are going to love this drink.
- Enjoy responsibly: Always remember that while the drunk leprechaun is delightful, it’s also potent because of the amount of alcohol it contains.
Before I begin the cocktail, I must tell you about this Yeti cocktail shaker. It is by far the best shaker I’ve ever owned. It keeps your hands from freezing as you shake it, your cocktail perfectly cold, and stops the ice from melting. If you’re a cocktail enthusiast, you have to try it out.
How to make the drunk leprechaun
Pre-Step
Get a cocktail shaker and fill it halfway with ice. Also, get a measuring glass and glassware.
Cut a few pineapple wedges, or use pre-cut pineapple chunks for garnish.
After measuring out the ingredients, add them to the cocktail shaker.
Step One
Gather the ingredients – Irish whiskey, melon liqueur, blue curacao, and pineapple juice.
Step two
Measure out 4 ounces of Irish whiskey. (A)
Step Three
Measure out 2 ounces of melon liqueur. (B)
Step Four
Measure out 2 ounces of blue curacao. (C)
Step Five
Measure out 6 ounces of pineapple juice. (D)
Step Five
Add big ice cubes to the glassware. Place the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Strain, divide, and pour the liquid between the two glasses.
Add a wedge of pineapple to each glass rim.
Can’t you see a cute little leprechaun stumbling around with this drink in his hand, looking for his pot of gold?
I hope you enjoyed this drunk leprechaun drink recipe. It’s fun, delicious, and impressive.
Other green drinks
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Drunk Leprechaun Drink
Ingredients
- 4 ounces Irish whiskey
- 2 ounces melon liqueur
- 2 ounces blue curacao
- 6 ounces pineapple juice
Garnish
- 2 wedges fresh pineapple (or pre-cut chunks)
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Get a measuring glass and glassware.
- Add whiskey, melon liqueur, blue curacao, and pineapple juice.4 ounces Irish whiskey, 2 ounces melon liqueur, 2 ounces blue curacao, 6 ounces pineapple juice
- Fill the glasses with big ice cubes. Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 15 seconds. Pour, strain, and divide the liquid between the two glasses.
- Cut a slit in the two pineapple wedges and place one on each glass rim.
- Sip
- Smile
- Enjoy
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This is my new favourite cocktail! We always keep a bottle of blue curacao around for fun cocktails like this but the melon liqueur is new to us. We love it!
Yay! Thank you, Bernice. We love this cocktail and have it at least once a month (if not more.) 🙂
I’m usually not a fan of cocktail with melon flavors, but this drink leprechaun shocked me with how tasty it was.
Thanks, Marta! I know it has other flavors to calm down the melon!
Hubby has Irish roots. This will be a fun drink for St. Patrick’s Day. It will go great with dinner.
That’s great, Gloria! Thank you!
I was looking for something new to try with midori and found this drunk leprechaun. It’s so good! I know it’s kinda meant for St. Patrick’s Day but it tasted just fine in January too!
Thanks, Lauren! Haha. We drink it year round in our house! Thanks for your comment.
I made this drunk leprechaun drink for a color-themed party I went to! It was so delicious and fun, everybody loved it! I especially liked the pineapple juice, it added great fruity flavor. I would have never thought to put these colors to make a green drink but it’s perfect for the party.
Thank you, Krysten. I’m glad everyone liked it. Also, thanks for your comment.
What an adorable and delicious drink! We always have pineapple juice, and I was looking for a fun way to use up some blue curacao – this was perfect! But now I will have to buy another bottle because I definitely need to make these again for St. Patrick’s Day! 🙂 Thanks for a fun and tasty idea!
Thanks, Monica. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. We love the combo of flavors in this cocktail. Thank you for commenting!
This is such fun idea for a cocktail! 🙂 And I just love the vibrant green color. Such a great drink to make for St. Patrick’s Day.
Thank you, Carrie! I hope you give it a try.
I had some pineapple juice that’d been open way too long, so I looked for recipes and am so happy I found this. It was PERFECT! Thanks a ton!
Thank you, Erin. I get the little cans because I’m the only one in the house who likes pineapple juice and I can’t drink the whole can myself. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
This is so fun! I plan to make a big “punch bowl” style cocktail for our annual St. Patty’s Day party. Do you think it will be fine like this?
It definitely will be, Madelyn. Just adjust the servings on the recipe card for how many people you want to serve.
This is such a fun cocktail and the flavor is incredible. I am definitely making this again for St Patrick’s Day, but it is tasty enough to drink any time of the year.
Thanks, Katie! It’s a fun cocktail and I like it just as much as the luck of the Irish cocktail. Thank you for your comment.