3 Must Mix St. Patrick’s Day Cocktails

Just like the Irish, vodka and tequila drinkers are in luck this St. Patrick’s Day.

Reyka Vodka and Ancho Reyes Verde have the perfect cocktails for those looking to shake it up and drink something festive that’s not green beer or whiskey.

The Lucky Leprechaun

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 oz. Reyka Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Passou Passion Fruit Liqueur
• 1/2 oz. Blue Curaçao
• 1 1/2 oz. Kiwi Perfect Puree
• 1/2 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup

Preparation: Combine all ingredients together in a cocktail shaker.  Shake, double strain, and serve over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon peel.

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The Sophisticated Shamrock 

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. Reyka Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Dolin Blanc
• 1 oz. Cucumber Juice
• 1/4 oz. Lime Juice
• 1/4 oz. Wasabi Simple Syrup*

Preparation: Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.  Shake, strain, and serve in a coupe glass. Garnish with cucumber ribbon and orchid.

*Wasabi Simple Syrup

1 part wasabi powder by volume to 8 parts of simple syrup.

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Maria Verde

Ingredients:

• 1 part Ancho Reyes Verde
• 1 1/2 oz. Reyka Vodka
• 1/2 oz. Lime Juice
• 5 oz. Maria Verde Mix*
• Pickled Carrot, Pickled Onion, and Pickled Jalapeño

Preparation: Add all ingredients to a shaker, add ice, and shake briefly to mix.  Strain over fresh ice. Garnish with a thinly sliced lime wheel and the vegetable escabeche on a skewer.

*Maria Verde Mix

Ingredients:

• 1 large English Cucumber Peeled and Seeded
• 1/2 Avocado
• 1 rib of Celery
• 1 thin Wheel of White Onion
• 1/2 Serrano Chili Seeded and De pithed
• 4 oz. Water
• 1/2 Lime
• 1/2 oz. Champagne Vinegar
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 1 tsp. Celery Salt
• Salt to Taste

Preparation: Add all ingredients to a blender and puree until fully blended and smooth. Strain through a mesh strainer.