In this easy and refreshing green tequila St. Patrick’s Day drink, splashes of delicious honeycrisp apple juice, Irish whiskey, and silver tequila swirl together to make a festive Irish margarita just in time to celebrate St. Patrick’s day!
Taking cues from the beloved classic margarita, I made sure to preserve two elements that I just couldn’t do without: fresh lime juice and silver tequila. These make the margarita what it truly is! A refreshing and delicious limey cocktail that tastes as good as it looks.
A Festive St. Patrick’s Day Margarita with Fresh Lime and Apple Flavor
To give this festive and colorful tequila St. Patrick’s day drink that festive Irish twist, we also add Irish whiskey! You can use your favorite Irish whiskey. I usually go with Jameson Irish whiskey. Splashes of colorful liqueurs, fresh lime, and honeycrisp apple juice make up the rest of this fun green drink.
In order to achieve that stunning vibrant green color, I use a combination of liquids I can shake up together in the cocktail shaker to create a great green cocktail for St. Patrick’s day.
This easy half whiskey half tequila margarita is perfect for pouring in rounds at your festive St. Patrick’s day party. If you’re looking for easy and colorful St. Patrick’s day drinks, give this simple tequila St. Patrick’s day drink a try!
Serve a Fun tequila St. Patrick’s day drink to celebrate the spring holiday
If you’re looking for a delicious and easy way to make green drinks for a party, this will be your favorite new St. Patrick’s day margarita recipe to shake up on the fly serve up for a fun time! It makes a perfect simple tequila cocktail with crisp lime and apple flavors. It’s made with simple ingredients to keep it tasty and refreshing just in time for our favorite Irish holiday.
How To Make Make A Festive tequila st. patrick’s day drink
Start by dipping your glasses in a mixture of green sanding sugar and coarse sea salt. Rub the rim of the margarita glasses with a lime wedge and dip in the sea salt mixture. Set aside.
Splash Ingredients Into A Cocktail Shaker
In a cocktail shaker, splash in about an ounce of Irish whiskey (such as Jameson’s Irish whiskey) and an ounce of your favorite good quality silver tequila.
Add Blue Curaçao and a little orange juice
Next, splash in the orange juice, a little blue curaçao, and 1 drop of natural green food coloring. The mixture of these ingredients, in addition to making up a delicious drink, also help to build up that gorgeous kelly green color we love to see for St. Pat’s day.
Lastly, we’ll go ahead and splash in some fresh lime juice, a dash of simple syrup, and the honeycrisp apple juice. I used unfiltered honeycrisp apple juice. It makes a delicious cocktail and a great mixer that you can reuse in a variety of different drinks, like say for example, this fun fireball cider recipe!
I think that, suprisingly the whiskey and tequila blend in nicely together in this festive green St. Patrick’s day drink…
Cover and Shake Your tequila st. patrick’s day drink with fresh ice
To finish this lucky St. Patrick’s day Irish margarita, fill your cocktail shaker about halfway with fresh ice cubes and put on the lid.
Shake vigorously until the tequila, whiskey, orange juice, blue curacao, lime juice, simple syrup, apple juice, and that drop of green coloring are fully chilled and combined.
Pour the entire mixture into your salty rimmed margarita glass. Finish by garnishing with fresh lime wheels and festive green paper straws.
Serve Your Festive Green margarita for St. Patrick’s Day!
Enjoy this easy apple whiskey and tequila Irish margarita on March 17th for your festive St. Patrick’s day celebrations! If you’re looking for a tasty creamy cocktail, grab your blender and whip up a whiskey and ice cream shamrock shake. Put out a festive dessert when you make this easy no bake St. Patrick’s day dessert! Don’t forget a round of shooters for the party! Try these bold green Irish whiskey shots to keep the fun flowing…
Easy St. Patrick’s Day Tequila Drink | Apple Lime Irish Margarita
Ingredients
- 1 oz Irish Whiskey - such as Jameson
- 1 oz Silver Tequila - good quality
- 1 oz Orange Juice
- 1 drop Natural Green Food Coloring
- 1 oz Blue Curaçao
- ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ½ oz Simple Syrup - or agave nectar
- 2 oz Honeycrisp Apple Juice - I use unfiltered Honeycrisp Apple Juice or Simply Apple Juice
- 1 to 2 oz Sparkling Water - such as Lime La Croix for topping off
Instructions
- Start by dipping your glasses in a mixture of green sanding sugar and coarse sea salt. Rub the rim of the margarita glasses with a lime wedge and dip in the sea salt mixture. Set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, splash in an ounce of Irish whiskey and also an ounce of your favorite good quality silver tequila.
- Next, splash in an ounce of orange juice and an ounce of blue curaçao plus a drop of green food coloring.
- Lastly, we’ll go ahead and splash in some freshly squeezed lime juice, a dash of simple syrup, and the Honeycrisp apple juice.
- Fill your cocktail shaker about halfway with fresh ice cubes and put on the lid. Shake vigorously until the tequila, whiskey, liqueurs, lime juice, simple syrup, and apple juice are fully chilled and combined.
- Pour the entire mixture into your salty rimmed margarita glass. Top off with sparkling water. Finish by garnishing with fresh lime wheels and festive green paper straws.
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