5 ONE ROQ Vodka Cocktails for St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick’s Day is a celebratory tradition for many people across the globe – Irish ancestry or not. And if you’re throwing your own Irish shindig, you will need excellent drinks to wet your whistle. It’s time to party like a ONE ROQ Member, so here are five St. Patrick’s Day cocktails you can make at home.  You’re Lucky and Charmed Shots Ingredients:

• 2 oz. ONE ROQ Vodka 
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup divided Lucky Charms cereal
• ¼ cup chilled cream
• 1 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
• ¼ cup vanilla frosting

1. Pour half of the Lucky Charms into the whole milk and cream, and refrigerate for 10 minutes so that the milk and cereal infuse.
2. Strain the cereal and pour the milk into a pitcher. Add ONE ROQ into the cereal milk while stirring.
3. Remove eight marshmallows from the other half of the cereal, then finely crush the cereal and pour it onto a plate and mix in the sprinkles.
4. Take several shot glasses and dip them into the vanilla frosting then roll the rim into the crushed cereal.
5. Fill each shot glass with your milk and vodka, and serve.

• 2 oz. ONE ROQ Vodka 
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ cup simple syrup
• 1 drop of green food coloring
• Lime wedges

1. Combine all ingredients and thoroughly shake.
2. Strain mixture over ice.
3. Garnish with one lime wedge and a shamrock stirrer.

• 2 oz. ONE ROQ Vodka
• 2 oz. peach schnapps
• 2 oz. blue curacao
• 1 oz. Aperol
• 1 oz. lime juice
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 2 limes
• Gold sugar crystals

1. Spread the corn syrup along the rims of two margarita glasses.
2. Spread the sugar crystals onto a plate.
3. Roll the rims of each glass through the sugar crystals, ensure a solid coating.
4. Use a cookie scoop to add shaved ice to each glass.
5. Pour all of the liquids into an ice-filled shaker and shake for several seconds.
6. Pour half of the mixture into each glass and garnish with lime rounds.

• 4 oz. ONE ROQ Vodka 
• ½ cup packed mint leaves
• ½ cup + 1 tsp. sugar
• 1-½ cups water
• ½ cup lime juice
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 2 envelopes unflavored Jell-O
• Additional mint leaves

1. Add ½ cup of mint leaves to a small dish and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar then muddle and twist until the mint leaves release oil and their minty scent.
2. Pour water and lime juice into a separate medium saucepan and sprinkle the Jell-O powder over the water. Whisk to combine the ingredients and let it sit for five minutes.
3. Add ½ cup of sugar and the muddle leaves into the pan and whisk.
4. Cook the mixture with medium/high heat for five minutes, whisking gently throughout the process until the mixture is hot. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes.
5. Strain the liquid and return to the pan while adding the whiskey and green dye.
6. Spray square molds with cooking spray and pour the liquid into the molds.
7. Refrigerate for three hours until the Jell-O sets.
8. Remove the squares from the molds and serve.

• 1 oz. ONE ROQ Vodka
• 1 oz. Peach Schnapps
• 1 oz. Blue Curacao
• ½ ounce orange juice
• ½ ounce pineapple juice
• Orange and cherry for garnish

1. Combine all ingredients with ice and shake well.
2. Strain liquid into a glass and garnish with oranges and cherries.