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Warm up with a classic Irish Coffee, a rich and comforting cocktail made with smooth Irish whiskey, freshly brewed hot coffee, sugar, and a lightly whipped cream float. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

The Mudslide cocktail is a rich, creamy dessert drink made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and Irish cream. Smooth, indulgent, and easy to make - the perfect balance of coffee and chocolate. This classic cocktail is perfect for after-dinner sipping, celebrations, or a cozy night in. 

Elliot Hughes of is the managing distillery director for Dingle Distillery. What started as a bar outside of Dublin has become a distillery in Dingle, in the southwest corner of Ireland.

Binny’s Demo Kitchen perfectly pairs Grilled Tequila-Lime Trout and Watermelon Salsa with Mulderbosch sauvignon blanc from South Africa. Berkley’s Trumer Pils is the call when it comes to beer or try it with a watermelon cocktail from our resident mixologist.

A quintessential poolside sipper, the Watermelon Margarita. Our recipe utilizes ice cubes made from rich agua fresca for a more intense watermelon flavor and ice cold slushy texture. A summery frozen cocktail designed to combat the heat. Binny's Home Bartender leans into watermelon season with recipes for Watermelon Agua Fresca, Frozen Watermelon Margarita, Watermelon Rosé Spritzer and a Watermelon Cooler.

Try this recipe for beer battered fish and chips made with fresh cod and Irish Red ale for malty, crunchy and flaky results.

The Black Velvet is sophisticated St. Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe. This simple, luxurious blend of Guinness and Champagne is the perfect way to cap off your extended Celtic carousing.

St. Patrick’s Day is a green beer and whiskey holiday, there’s no way around it, but that doesn’t mean if you exclusively drink wine that you can’t take part in the festivities. Here we’ve laid out a friendly guide to swap whiskey for wine.

Meat pies have been beloved across Ireland and the U.K. for centuries. Usually that means a hearty crust made with beef suet or lard but when it comes to Shepherd’s Pie, rich, creamy and tantalizingly browned mashed potatoes stand in for pastry. Underneath that buttery layer of mash is a savory mixture of ground meat and vegetables, bound together with a thick gravy, making for a hearty and filling dish for a late winter’s day. St. Patrick's Day, to be precise.

If you loved vanilla cola as a kid, try a Shanky's Fever Dream cocktail. It’s the perfect St. Patrick's Day cocktail for those who love spiced rum or whiskey and cola.