This green margarita is the perfect cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day. Or any other day for that matter.

It’s time for the monthly margarita challenge! And since spring is just around the corner and it’s the long St. Patrick’s Day weekend, this month it had to be something green.

Irish Margarita, also called Shamrock Margarita is the cocktail you need for St. Patrick’s Day. Made with Irish whiskey, and blue curacao and pineapple juice for the green shade, it’s a delicious twist on the classic margarita cocktail.

The vibrant green colour and tropical flavours makes it perfect for more occasions beyond St. Paddy’s though. Mix it up for Easter, Mother’s Day, your first al-fresco spring gathering, or on any other sunny day in spring, to name a few occasions.

So, if you are looking for a fun green cocktail for St. Patrick’s Day or any other occasion that calls for a vibrant green drink to cheer up your guests, nothing beats a delicious Irish Margarita.

How to make Irish Margarita (aka Shamrock Margarita)

This fun twist on the classic margarita calls for both tequila and Irish whiskey and is assembled in only two minutes.

For one glass

60 ml tequila
30 ml Irish whiskey
15 ml peach liqueur
15 ml blue curacao
15 ml Aperol
15 ml lime juice
120 ml pineapple juice
coarse sea salt to rim the glass
mint leaves and lime wheel for garnishing

Rim a cocktail glass with salt.

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake until well chilled then strain into the cocktail glass filled with ice.

Garnish with a lime wheel and mint leaves.