St. Patrick’s Day 2014 will be here before too long. For anyone celebrating St. Pat’s Day and looking for a special drink rather than a green beer, check out these two recipes. The first is for Green Fizz  a recipe provided by Jaillance. The second recipe is for Leprechaun Punch from a Pennsylvania winery!

Green Fizz

Ingredients

1/2 oz. of green Chartreuse
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime
Jaillance Cuvée Impériale Clairette de Die
1 lime twist

Note: the Jaillance Cuvée Impériale Clairette de Die is a slightly sweet sparkling wine. It is a blend of Muscat and Clairette. This low alcohol, 7%, wine is ideal as an aperitif or used as a base for a cocktail.

Directions

1. In a shaker with ice add a 1/2 oz. of green Chartreuse and a 1/2 oz. of fresh squeezed lime.
2. Shake well and pour into a flute glass.
3. Top it off with Jaillance Cuvée Impériale, garnish with a lime twist and serve.

Recipe provided by Jaillance, premium sparkling wines from France.

Another beverage recipe for St. Patrick’s Day is from Kreutz Creek Vineyards in Pennsylvania. The recipe Leprechaun Punch is available on the Recipe section  of Wine Trail Traveler at http://winetrailtraveler.com/recipes/beverages9.php.

Hope you are looking forward to St. Patrick’s Day as much as I am!

Cheers!
Kathy