Celebrate with these festive cocktails, mocktails, and shakes.

Simply Recipes / Sam Schick

St. Patricks Day is a convivial holiday celebrating the Irish saint.

While people of all ages celebrate the holiday, its mainly a day when cocktails take center stage.

Glass of Black and Tan Next to Two Bottles of Beer and a Bottle Opener

Simply Recipes / Sam Schick

If you only think of the holiday in terms of mugs filled with green beer, hold that thought!

Gold Rush Cocktail

Looking for a pot of gold this St. Patricks Day?

Well, try your luck with the gold rush cocktail!

Two Gold rush cocktails with ice on a wood background.

Alison Bickel

Honey gives this whiskey cocktail an earthy sweetness with a luscious viscosity.

The bright citrus notes offer some tang to balance that sweetness out as well.

And edible gold sugar rims wouldnt be out of place on this special occasion.

Creamy coffee cocktail on a a white platter.

Simply Recipes / Elana Lepkowski

It will give your cocktail a foamy top, a pleasurable addition to creamy drinks."

Grasshopper Cocktail

Do you prefer to have a green drink today?

The grasshopper cocktail is a minty, creamy,greendrink best indulged on special occasions.

Grasshopper Cocktail

Elise Bauer

And you could always add in a little Irish cream liqueur too.

Mojito Cocktail

Another option for green drinks is the naturally verdant mojito.

Make it extra with a few chocolate shavings on top.

ingredients for TJ’s green cocktail

Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph

Light beer is topped off with citrus soda served over ice for a low-ABV drink.

And if you need a little Guinness today, try some inbrownies!

Side view of an Espresso Martini Drink on a marble background.

Lori Rice

McDonald’s Shamrock Shake with green sprinkles.

Elana Lepkowski

Mojito recipe made with mint, lime, and simple syrup

Elise Bauer

Swirling cream in a white russian cocktail

Alison Bickel

Whiskey sour cocktail with egg white foamy top

Nancy Mitchell

Panaché

Elise Bauer