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Emerald Sunrise {Cocktail}

March 14 By Mr. B 18 Comments

Forget the green beer! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style with this beautiful spin on a Tequila Sunrise.

St Patrick's Day Emerald Sunrise | The Good Hearted Woman
An original cocktail from Mr B
One day last spring, I was mixing myself up a Tequila Sunrise and decided to use Blue Curaçao in place of the traditional grenadine, which turned the whole drink a bright green. (Curaçao is a liqueur flavored with the dried peel of the laraha citrus fruit, similar in flavor to an orange, and is grown on the island of Curaçao, hence the name.) Anyway, all this happened just after St Patrick’s Day, which thanks to my wife is a very big deal around our house, and when I saw that tall glass of green, I had a flash of inspiration!  I garnished it with a mandarin slice, and there I had the Irish flag! Renée even added a shamrock to make it official. So here it is: my contribution to what my lovely wife calls the “perpetuation of negative cultural stereotypes” – and what I like to call my Emerald Sunrise. Enjoy!

St Patrick's Day Emerald Sunrise | The Good Hearted Woman
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Emerald Sunrise {Cocktail}

Course Beverage
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Author Mr. B

Ingredients

For each drink:

  • 1 1/5 ounces 1800 Tequila
  • 1 1/2 ounces Blue Curaçao
  • 4-6 ounces Orange Juice

Instructions

  1. Fill an 8-10 ounce glass half full of ice. Add Blue Curaçao and tequila and mix. Stir in orange juice. Garnish with a mandarin orange slice and a shamrock. (A mint leaf or sorrel will work fine too.)

Tip:
No Alcohol for you? Mix up a kid-friendly St Pat’s Day beverage by combining three parts orange juice with one part lemon-lime soda, and then stir in a few drops of blue food coloring.

St Patrick's Day Emerald Sunrise | The Good Hearted WomanA Few Thoughts from Mrs B
First things first. YES! Shamrocks are edible, and they make a lovely garnish. (I just felt like we needed to get that out of the way.) So are false shamrocks, better known as sorrel. Shamrocks have three leaves (not four) and were used by St Patrick to teach the concept of the Holy Trinity to the Irish people. Like the Irish people themselves, shamrocks are one of those plants that survive under very difficult circumstances, which is why there is a pot of them (shamrocks, not Irish people) thriving on my kitchen windowsill year-round.

Next, if you are going to perpetuate this St Patrick’s Day green beverage tradition, I do think Mr B’s Emerald Sunrise is a far better choice than green beer.  Plus, I love the name. (If you know us, you’ll know that it’s a little nod to our birthstone too!)

Finally, if you are at all interested in an actual Irish person’s perspective on US traditions visa-vie St. Patrick’s Day, I encourage you to check out this post – Surviving St. Patrick’s Day in America – from my new blogger-friend Amy of Sass & Shamrocks.  (Highlights include meeting Patrick’s forgotten sister Patty, and learning the proper response to the traditional Irish greeting, “Ciúnas bothar cailín bainne!” {← That’s for you, Amy.}) Check it out!

Filed Under: Beverages, Cocktails, Beer & Other Adult Beverages, Mr. B's Man Cave Tagged With: adult beverages, Beverages, Holidays, St. Patrick's Day

About Mr. B

Oregon grown musician, baseball fan, and man of mystery.

Comments

  1. Jennifer | Simply Sturgis says

    March 14 at

    Yummy! Tequila Sunrises are my Favorite! I will DEFINATELY have to try this version!

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  2. Kayla says

    March 14 at

    Yummmm! I think I’ll bring this to my St. Patrick’s dinner, xo!

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  3. Catherine says

    March 14 at

    As a general rule, I stay away from cocktails that are a fluorescent hue. (Pretty sure that served me well in college.) But I’d make an exception for this! It’s gorgeous.

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    • Renée ♥ says

      March 14 at

      I’m with you, Catherine – I’m not usually a fan of artificially-colored anything, but this one made me smile. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says

    March 14 at

    What a beautiful cocktail this is!!! The color is just fabulous. I’ll take this over a green beer 100% of the time!

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  5. Pech says

    March 14 at

    This looks gorgeous, 1000x better than green beer and love the name too!! Great invention Mr B!

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    • Renée ♥ says

      March 14 at

      Thanks, Pech. (Mr B did the mixing, but I thought of the name!)

      Reply
  6. Maggie Unzueta says

    March 14 at

    I had to pin this. Love a good cocktail!

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  7. Marlynn [UrbanBlissLife] says

    March 14 at

    Wow! This cocktail is gorgeous! I would most definitely choose this delicious drink over green beer any day. Pinned and adding it to my Yummly collection!

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    • Renée ♥ says

      March 14 at

      From a master mixologist like you, that’s a great compliment! 🙂 Thanks so much, Marlynn!

      Reply
  8. Brettni Brumfield says

    March 14 at

    Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Yum!

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  9. Erin says

    March 14 at

    So festive!! I also love that you could make this non-alcoholic! I wouldn’t have thought of doing that but that’s a great idea. Happy St Patrick’s Day, Renee!

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    • Renée ♥ says

      March 14 at

      I have a lot of friends (and readers!) who avoid alcohol, so offering them an option is something I always try to keep in mind.

      Reply
  10. Amy Scott says

    March 14 at

    I love it! Thank you for the mention!

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    • Renée ♥ says

      March 14 at

      You are most welcome, Amy. I love your post, and I’m looking forward to reading more from you!

      Reply
  11. Liz says

    March 15 at

    I wonder how it would be with champagne? A spin-off of a mimosa? Anyone ever try?

    Reply
    • Renée ♥ says

      March 16 at

      Sounds like someone should check that out and let us know!

      Reply

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