10 St. Patrick’s Day Drinks Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day is one of the biggest drinking days of the year, with bars seeing a 174% surge in beer sales and record-breaking foot traffic. With an estimated $7.2 billion spent in the U.S. alone, this holiday is a massive opportunity for bars and pubs to increase revenue, attract new customers, and create an experience they won’t forget.

But why should beer have all the fun?

When every bar is drowning in shamrocks, you need a way to stand out. So in honor of St. Paddy’s Day,  we’ve compiled ten of the luckiest-looking recipes from around the web. Each one is topped with a delicious foam or frosting so that you can add the perfect finishing touch with the Ripple Maker drink printer.

10 Foam-Topped Drink Recipes Perfect for Ripples Drink Prints

For Shaemus Shake Espresso Martini

Yellow King

This Connecticut company serves up a new flight of espresso martinis every season. Their St. Patrick’s-inspired concoction features Vanilla Mint Shake Baileys, Black Star Espresso and White Mocha Mint Green Cold Foam.

Black Velveteen

Chicago Gaelic Park

A Black Velvet combines stout and champagne. For the “poor man’s” version this Irish Pub combined Magner’s Cider and Guinness. We can raise a glass to that.

Boozy Lucky Charms Cereal Milkshakes with Marshmallow Frosting

How Sweet Eats

With marshmallow vodka, vanilla ice cream, marshmallow frosting – plus several large handfuls of the marshmallow hearts, stars, and rainbows from a box of lucky charms – this decadent concoction is magically delicious.

Iced Matcha Latte

Café Georgetown

This light and energizing matcha latte is perfect any time of the year. And with Café Georgetown’s brilliant recipes and inspired house-made syrups it definitely tops our list. Visit them if you’re in D.C.!

Drunken Leprechaun

Sugar and Charm

A perfect March cocktail featuring a Guinness reduction and Irish Whiskey.

Irish Coffee

The Bartender’s Guild at FIU

We love the student leaders at FIU, and are so excited to see what they’re already bringing to our industry. This year for National Irish Coffee Day club president Isabella shared this fantastic recipe featuring Lavazza coffee, Irish whiskey aged in rum barrels, and a vanilla cream float.

Midori Sour

Very sweet. Very green. Perfect whether you’re lounging by the pool or chasing a leprechaun.

The titular bright green liqueur launched in the United States at the famed NYC nightclub Studio 54. A drink with credentials like this can turn any event into a party.

We’re a fan of this recipe from A Grateful Meal

Pot of Gold

Liquor.com

This smoky, spicy take on a whiskey sour would be a welcome find at the end of any rainbow.

Key Lime Pie Smoothie

Healthful Pursuit

Sweetened by a banana and getting its green from 2 cups of spinach, this pie-inspired smoothie is a tangy, refreshing treat.

Guinness

Classics are classics for a reason and a pint of Guinness is the quintessential St. Paddy’s Day drink. Don’t forget to add a little flair with the Guinness Foam Art Machine!

Go Viral This St. Paddy’s Day with Green Ripples Drink Prints

Every recipe above is perfect to be a foam-topped edition to your St. Patrick’s Day drinks menu.

Why foam?

Because then you have the perfect canvas to create personalized drink prints!

With the Ripple Maker II Pro drink printer you can print shamrocks, Irish flags, leprechauns, or event selfies on drinks in seconds. This content is TikTok gold – customers love sharing unique drinks and the Ripple Maker drink printer helps you create instant viral moments. And with a specialty LTO menu and a small upcharge per print, Ripples is a profitable upsell your customers will make a special visit for.

Create Your Own St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Selfie Station

Make your St. Patrick’s Day offerings truly interactive by inviting your customers to print their pictures on their pints. Your customers can send any photo right from their phone and enjoy a picture perfect Guinness pint. Proven to boost social shares, custom drink prints are a fantastic way to encourage other travelers to stop in on their bar crawl.

St Patrick's Day Drink Ripples Selfie Print

Make This St. Patrick’s Day One to Remember

Use any mix of these recipes to create a limited-time offer (LTO) St. Patrick’s Day menu, and use the Ripple Maker drink printer to make your bar the go-to spot for St. Paddy’s Day celebrations. With the right St. Patrick’s Day bar promotions, you’ll be able to maximize revenue and turn your drinking holiday visitors into your new favorite regulars.

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