6 Green River Soda St. Patrick's Day Cocktail Recipes

St. Patrick’s Day will be here before you know it! Nothing is more festive than Green River soda, so we came up with 6 St. Patrick's Day cocktail recipes to enjoy while celebrating. These recipes are all very simple and you can order Green River soda from our website to get delivered right to your doorstep.

Sprecher acquired WBC brands including Green River in 2021, and are bottling it in our brewery in Glendale, WI. You can read more about the history of Green River soda, and its long tradition in Chicago and throughout the Midwest. It has been a staple since 1919 and has a bright lime taste making it perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.

Moving on to St. Patrick’s Day Green River cocktails that really shamROCK…

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1. Irish Shandy Cocktail Recipe

The first St. Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe is similar to those green beers that pop up during St. Patrick’s Day season. This one is full of fruity flavors and even incorporates one of our most popular beers, Abbey Triple. Below is how to make the Irish Shandy.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 1 Drink

Recipe Ingredients

2 oz Green River Soda

12 oz Sprecher Abbey Triple

Lemon juice

Lemon wedge for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Start by simply pouring the Green River and light beer into a pint glass, squeeze in some lemon juice. Top it off with the lemon wedge if desired. Enjoy!

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2. Green River Lime Rickey Cocktail Recipe

The next St. Patrick’s Day cocktail recipe mixes Green River soda with gin. The pine forward notes combine very well with the sweet lime soda.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 1 Drink

Recipe Ingredients

1 shot gin

6 oz Green River Soda

Lime slice for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Pour gin over ice in a chilled glass and add the Green River Soda. Top it off with a lime if desired and enjoy!

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3. Green River Cooler Cocktail Recipe

The Green River Cooler may be my favorite of them all! Like the others, this cocktail is very refreshing and is easy to whip up for your St. Patrick’s Day crowd.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 1 Drink

Recipe Ingredients

1 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Melon liqueur

5 oz Green River Soda

Recipe Instructions

Place ice in a glass and pour in liqueur. Add the Green River Soda on top and enjoy!

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4. Green River Mojito Cocktail Recipe

The fourth Green River St. Patrick's Day cocktail recipe is an extremely refreshing lime flavored mojito. The freshly muddled mint combined with the sweet lime Green River Soda is a match made in St. Patrick's Day heaven! Add some fresh lime juice and you've got a mouthwatering cocktail.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 1 Drink

Recipe Ingredients

1 shot rum

6 oz Green River Soda

Muddled mint leaves

Squeeze of lime juice

Lime for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Muddle mint leaves and lime juice. Add ice to glass and pour in the rum. Stir in the Green River Soda and garnish with a lime slice. Enjoy!

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5. Green River Beer Margarita Pitcher

Made for sharing, but you don't have to! (Please drink responsibly) The great thing about this cocktail is you can adjust the amount of each ingredient based on your personal preference.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 4 Drinks

Recipe Ingredients

1 12oz Can Frozen Limeade Concentrate Semi-thawed

6 oz tequila

2 12oz Green River Soda

12oz Light Beer (Sprecher Original Lager pictured)

Lime for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Pour the limeade, tequila, Green River Soda, and beer into a large pitcher. Stir until completely blended and limeade has melted. Add lots of ice, and garnish glassware with a lime. Note: Add more beer if it seems too sweet!

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6. Green River Float St. Patrick's Day Recipe

The Last St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipe isn’t really a cocktail at all… We couldn’t make a recipe list about Green River Soda without dedicating one to the delicious Green River Float! There is no alcohol in here, so this is a great treat for the kids on St. Patrick’s Day as well. While you’re making Green River Floats, you can also add any of our other craft sodas to ice cream for fun dessert.

Prep time: 3 minutes

Yields 1 Drink

Recipe Ingredients

2 scoops vanilla ice cream

8 oz Green River Soda

Recipe Instructions

Place two scoops of vanilla ice cream into a pint glass. Top it off with Green River soda and enjoy!

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We hope these St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail Recipes made you feel like you’ve found a pot of gold!

You can order Green River Soda online to be delivered right to you along with all of our other Sprecher Craft Sodas. Stop in our Glendale, WI gift shop at 701 W. Glendale Ave to browse all of our craft soda and beer selections. While you’re here, take a brewery tour and see how sodas like Green River are made!

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