Do-It-Yourself
Good day, all you fine things! If you’re feeling like a chancer this St. Patrick’s Day, do yourself a favor and take a gander over these 3 simple Do-It-Yourself recipes. They’re easy and a deadly way to bring the true Irish Spirit to any party. Serving green beer and shandy at your party is not only going to make you a legend for donkey’s years, but also get you and your guest’s fluthered the genuine Irish way.
Irish Shandy
What you’ll need:
• 1 1/2 cups seltzer
• One 12 oz. beer
• 2 tablespoons frozen limeade
• 2 lemon wedges
Instructions:
1. Combine seltzer, beer and limeade
2. Pour into glasses and garnish with lemon wedges
Green Beer
What you’ll need:
• Your favorite beer
• Green or blue food coloring
Instructions:
Add 3 drops of food coloring in the bottom of your mug and gently pour in beer. The color will mix itself this way. If the food coloring is added after, you will have to stir the beer to even out the color.
While nothing is more Irish than green beer, here are a couple things to keep in mind when making it:
-You can use green or blue food coloring. Both will give you green, just different shades. If you want a deep green, add blue coloring; brighter green results from green coloring.
-Light colored beers work best for dying green. We recommend Stoudt’s Double Blond Mai Bock (A seasonal beer available March-May.)
-If you decide to use a dark or amber beer, add 5 drops of food coloring into the bottom of your glass, then more until your desired shade is reached.