Guinness Cocktails for #StPatricksDay

Ever since the Black Velvet cocktail was created, more than 150 years ago, bartenders have appreciated the great taste of Guinness. The Guinness Cocktails are a sophisticated double serve that tap into the current beer-tail trend, making it perfect for St Patrick’s Day.

It comprises Chocolate Guinness, a complex long drink that brings out the rich, fruity, chocolate flavours of Guinness Draught in a Can with vanilla, cardamom, blackberry liqueur and – yes – a chocolate ice cream float.

Then there’s Guinness Espresso, a modern martini that highlights the subtle hop flavour in Guinness Draught in a Can with chocolate, espresso, plus the mellow fire of Captain Morgan rum.

Both halves of the Guinness Cocktails replicate the iconic Guinness look with a rich, dark body and a creamy head, and pick out the delicious, subtle sweetness in Ireland’s favourite beer. The Guinness Cocktail is designed for sharing, so to transform your St Patrick’s Day bring the contrasting, complementary halves together and sip them side by side with friends. They’ll give you a whole new understanding of the flavour of Guinness, and inspire you to mix even more with the Black Stuff.

Ingredients for TWO drinks

• 70ml.
  Smirnoff No. 21® Vodka
• 50ml.
  Captain Morgan® Original Rum
• 50ml.
  Smirnoff® Espresso Flavoured Vodka
• 4piece(s)
  Cardamom
• 470ml.
  Guinness® Draught in a Can
• 100ml.
  Guinness® Draught in a Can
• 50ml.
  Créme De Mure
• 4scoop(s)
  Chocolate Ice Cream
• 6piece(s)
  Clove
• 2sprinkle(s)
  Nutmeg
• 30ml.
  Dark Créme De Cacao
• 6piece(s)
  Chocolate-Coated Coffee Bean
• ➤3.7 units of alcohol per serve

How to make

1. Chocolate Guinness
2. Muddle cardamom pods in glass.

   With a muddler lightly press 2 cardamom pods in a large highball glass.

3. Pour Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, crème de mûre and Guinness Draught in a Can into the glass.

   Using a jigger, pour 35ml Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and 25ml crème de mûre into the glass. Top up with half a can (235ml) of Guinness Draught in a Can.

4. Stir thoroughly.

   Stir the mixture thoroughly with a bar spoon.

5. Float chocolate ice cream on the drink.

   Add 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream to the surface of the drink.

6. Garnish with cloves and a sprinkle of nutmeg.

   Using the fine side of a grater, grate the side of a whole nutmeg onto the drink to garnish. Add 3 cloves to the top of the drink.

7. Guinness Espresso
8. Pour Guinness Draught in a Can, Captain Morgan, Smirnoff Espresso and crème de cacao into a cocktail shaker.

   Using a jigger, pour 50ml Guinness Draught in a Can, 25ml Captain Morgan Original Rum, 25ml Smirnoff Espresso Flavoured Vodka and 15ml dark crème de cacao liqueur into a cocktail shaker. Do not use ice.

9. Strain into a glass.

   Using a cocktail strainer, strain into a large martini glass.

10. Garnish with chocolate-coated coffee beans.

    Add 3 chocolate-coated coffee beans to the top of the drink to garnish.