St. Patrick’s Day is my favorite holiday since it’s my wedding anniversary and a great excuse to gather with friends and family. Here’s a fun and festive margarita that isn’t just for St. Patrick’s Day.  It’s so delicious this may be your new go-to margarita recipe!

Irish Margarita

2 oz. Resposado Tequila (Aged tequila, not a white tequila)
1 oz. Blue Curacao
1 oz. Peach Schnapps
.5 oz. Fresh Lime Juice (use the citrus reamer)
4 oz. Pineapple Juice
Garnish-I used honey to help make the green and white sprinkles stick. You could use gold sanding sugar, green sanding sugar or anything else that is St. Patrick’s Day themed.
**Full Disclosure** I cheated and added a drop of green food coloring to make the green darker. The curacao made the drink a light green color, but I wanted a darker green so I added a drop of green to enhance the green.

On a shallow plate make a circle with honey, corn syrup, or maple syrup if using large shaped sprinkles. If you are using colored sugar, it does not need to be as sticky so you could use the used lime or water to wet the rim.  On a separate plate place sprinkles in color of your choice. Dip the rim of the glass in honey and then dip in the sprinkles.  Set aside.

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add the tequila, curacao, peach schnapps, lime juice and pineapple juice.  Shake well.  Add fresh ice to the margarita glass and strain the drink into the glass.

Cheers!