Enjoy St. Patrick’s Day With Homemade Festive Drink Creations

St. Patrick's Day weekend is here and if you're feeling bummed out that you can't afford to go out to your favorite drinking spot because everything is just too expensive, we may have a solution for you.

If you're determined to enjoy the holiday, just from your couch with a few friends, we can help with the drinks. Here are some affordable St. Patrick's Day drink options that pretty much anyone can make.

Shamrock: Mix 1 ½ ounce Irish whiskey, ½ ounce dry vermouth, ½ ounce green crème de menthe, and 1 teaspoon green chartreuse.

Emerald Isle: Mix 2 ounces of gin, 1 ½ teaspoons green crème de menthe, and three dashes of bitters. Stir and then pour into a glass.

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Green Machin Punch: 1 bottle of vodka, one 12-ounce can of frozen limeade concentrate, ½ gallon lemon sherbet, and ½ gallon lime sherbet. Dissolve the concentrate into the vodka, and then add the sherbet. If you want to make this alcohol-free, leave out the vodka.

Irish Dream: Take ½ ounce Irish cream liqueur, ½ ounce hazelnut liqueur, ½ ounce brown crème de cacao, and one scoop of vanilla ice cream. Combine these ingredients in a blender with ice.

Irish Rickey - Combine 1 ½ ounce blended whiskey with 1 ounce lime juice, and top off with club soda. Garnish with a lime twist.

Irish Shillelagh: 1 ½ ounce Irish whiskey, ½ ounce light rum, ½ ounce sloe gin, 1 teaspoon powdered sugar, 1 ounce lemon juice, ¼ cup of diced peaches, and ¼ cup raspberries. Combine the ingredients in a blender, and garnish with raspberries.

Irish Coffee: Dissolve granulated sugar (enough to taste) into 2 ounces of Irish whiskey. Add hot coffee, leaving a half-inch at the top of the glass. Top with whipped cream.

Depth Charge: Mix 2 ounces of peppermint schnapps with 1 pint of beer. Pour the schnapps first and stir slightly.