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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Savoury bread
Baked bean tin soda bread
Anna Haugh shares her easy but ingenious recipe for traditional Irish soda bread baked in baked bean tins. Serve spread thickly with butter.
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Sticky date and Guinness pudding with warm whiskey sauce
This sticky date and Guinness pudding with warm whiskey sauce from cookbook author Cherie Denham is the perfect cosy pud for chilly nights.
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Pies
Dingle pies
Dingle pies are handheld lamb pies hailing from the town of Dingle in County Kerry. Delicious warm from the oven or part of a picnic spread.
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Dublin coddle
Dublin coddle is a traditional Irish stew of sausages, potatoes and bacon in a light broth. On a cold night, a coddle is as good as a cuddle.
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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 meals
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 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
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 cheesecakes
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
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
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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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
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 cakes
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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