Blog entry: Break Out Your Inner Leprechaun
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Break Out Your Inner Leprechaun

By Mindy Kobrin on March 5th, 2008

Break out your inner leprechaun and Go Green this St. Patty's Day! With these Blarney Stone inspired party tips, toasts and recipes, your shamrock shimmy will impress the likes of Darby O'Gill.

Over the weekend, I was lucky to have an Irish jig lesson from a dear friend, Loreen--a talented dance performer in Florida. With her insider tips on music, cheer and all things green, take note and maybe you'll get blessed with good luck Irish kisses!

First, tap your toes and pump your iPod full of Irish artists' tunes including:

1. The Irish Rovers by The Pogues
2. Mustang Sally by The Commitments soundtrack
3. Mandinka or Molly Malone by Sinead O’Connor
4. Beautiful Day by U2
5. Pretty Eyes or Linger by The Cranberries

Whether your mug is filled with traditional green beer or a warm Irish coffee, recite these sassy toasts to put everyone in a happy party mood drinks:

  • Here's to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold beer and another one!”
  • “Here's to me, and here's to you, and here's to love and laughter- I'll be true as long as you, and not one moment after!”

Of course, a St. Patricks’s Day party isn’t complete without hardy traditional Irish food and drinks. Make your friends green with envy with your cocktail know-how. Check out my bar guide here.

Bailey's Irish Cream Coffee
This drink can sometimes have a jigger of creme de cacao and 1/2 teaspoon of Frangelico added to the glass.

Ingredients

One 12-ounce wine glass, preheated
10 ounces medium roast brewed coffee
1 1/2 jiggers Bailey's Original Irish Cream
1/4 cup heavy cream, whipped until stiff peaks form
Ground cinnamon

Preparation

Pour hot coffee into the heated glass. Add the Bailey's and mix well. Top with a mound of freshly whipped cream and a few dashes of cinnamon if desired. Serves one.

 

 

Irish Lamb Stew

Ingredients

2 small onions, cut into rings
3 medium carrots, diced
2 turnips, diced
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 small cabbage, cut into pieces
2 lbs. lamb shoulder,cut into 3" pieces salt and pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 small potatoes, diced
Marjoram

Preparation

  • Cut lamb into large stock pot and cover with water.
  • Season with salt and pepper, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
  • Add the vegetables, garlic and potatoes and simmer another 25-30 minutes covered.
  • Season with marjoram and additional salt and pepper and serve.
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