St Patrick's Day recipes
St Patrick Day, commemorating the patron saint of Ireland, is marked on 17 March each year and a great opportunity to explore the island’s culture and great food history.
Our St Patrick’s Day recipes celebrate three of Ireland’s famous liquid assets – Guinness, Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur and whiskey – with ingenious ideas for cooking with them. This chocolate porter cake and oxtail braised in Guinness are two of our favourites.
Want more? See our selection of Irish recipes, too.
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Irish recipes
Soda farls
Cherie Denham shares her recipe for soda farls, traditional Irish flattened and griddled soda bread cut into quarters ('farls').
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30-minute meal recipes
Colcannon with mustard-fried eggs
It doesn’t get more comforting than colcannon – cheesy mashed potato threaded with cabbage or leeks. Top with a fried egg for an easy supper.
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Irish recipes
Irish coffee
This cocktail encapsulates exactly why the classic Irish coffee remains ever popular. Enjoy on St Patrick's Day!
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St Patrick's Day recipes
Nutella and cognac coffee cocktail
Irish coffee amped up to eleven. This delicious cocktail uses croissant-infused cognac and Nutella syrup to bolster the coffee and cream.
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Baked cheesecake recipes
Chocolate Guinness cheesecake
The greatest chocolate cheesecake ever? Very possibly. Our chocolate Guinness cheesecake has an oreo base and malted cream cheese frosting.
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Savoury bread recipes
Guinness and treacle soda bread
Sweet, moreish and perfect for sharing. Try Liam Finnegan's recipe for mini Guinness and treacle soda bread loaves - a great way to serve a crowd.
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Baileys recipes
Brandy snaps with Baileys espresso martini cream
Bring back brandy snaps, we say! We're doing just that and more with this retro recipe for brandy snaps filled with Baileys espresso cream.
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Slow cook recipes
Oxtail braised in Guinness
Oxtail is slow-cooked in Guinness and good-quality beef stock until the meat becomes melt-in-the-mouth and the sauce turns dark, rich and gravy-like.
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Baileys recipes
Irish cream sundae with caramelised macadamias and pretzels
It's quick pud time. Top your favourite ice cream with pretzels, caramelised macadamias and a good shot of Baileys for an adults-only sundae.
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Chocolate cake recipes
Chocolate porter cake
This decadent chocolate porter cake is made with chocolate, a decent splash of porter and is topped off with a dreamy cream cheese frosting.
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Canapés and cocktails
Campari whiskey cocktail
This refreshing cocktail recipe is perfect served on a warm evening, as a pre-dinner drink. Or, as it uses whiskey, how about a cocktail for St Patrick's Day?
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Baileys recipes
Mini banoffee Baileys pies
These mini pies with a hint of Baileys are just the right size for one-person making them the ideal dessert after a dinner party.
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Baileys recipes
Chocolate and Baileys caramel bundt cake
Perfect for sharing over coffee – this bundt cake is a decadent mix of chocolate and Baileys with a sweet and salty kick.
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Coffee recipes
How to make liqueur coffees
Make liqueur coffees, using your favourite alcohol, and serve to guests at the end of a dinner party or St Patrick's Day, if you choose whiskey!
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Irish recipes
Fire and whiskey baked cheese
A rather different take on baked cheese, this Irish campfire treat uses whiskey, and is best made with a cheese that's not too runny.
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Sausage and Guinness toad in the hole
This toad in the hole recipe is made extra special with the addition of onions, black pudding and a splash of Guinness in the batter.
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