Heres my top 5 cocktails straight from the Emerald Isle. I've used the more popular ones that show up in my local pub here in Cork.

1) Paddy's Girl
A shot of Irish Whiskey
A shot of Baileys Irish cream
A shot of Kahlua or a Chocolate liqueur of your choice.
A shot of espresso.

Pour all the ingredients into a blender

Blend until smooth and creamy
Pour into a margarita glass, with chocolate shavings sprinkled on top.

2) Baileys Chocolatini
2 shots of baileys Irish cream.
A shot of Vodka
A shot of Chocolate liqueur
3 raspberries or strawberries.

Mix Baileys with the vodka and the liqueur.
Shake with ice and strain into a Martini glass.
Add berries.

3) Baby Guinness.
A shot of tia maria or kahlua
Baileys Irish cream

Place Tia Maria/Kahlua into a shot glass, carefully pour a small amount of baileys on top, so it will float and look like a mini pint of stout.
Drink.

4) Irish Cream Cafe

A shot of Baileys Irish cream
A shot of a coffee liqueur - such as kahlua
A shot of a Hazelnut liqueur.
A cup of coffee.
Whipped cream.

Pour alcohol into a tall coffee mug, add freshly made coffee. Top with freshly whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.

5) Irish Mule.

A shot of Irish whiskey.
2 slices of ginger root.
A shot of lime juice.
1 teaspoon of brown sugar.
a shot of ginger beer.
A slice of lemon or lime.

Slice up the ginger and place it at the bottom of a mixer. Add sugar. Add lime juice and whiskey and shake. Strain and serve over ice in a slim jim glass. Top with ginger beer and slice of lemon or lime.

And, a bonus cocktail. Without any name i've ever heard......

This one should be approached with caution. Yes, it looks simple enough - but the combination of all the cream liqueurs means that it can take time for the full effects of the alcohol to hit you.

A shot of Baileys
A shot of Kahlua
A shot of butterscotch schnapps
A shot of Cointreau.

Simply mix all together with crushed ice or without and drink. Beautiful.........but very powerful. Take care with this one.

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