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How To Make Green Beer (St Patrick’s Day)

How To Make Green Beer for St Patrick’s Day the correct way – quickly and easily. A must-know for all celebrating this special day

How To Make A Green Beer for St Patrick's Day

How to make Green Beer for St. Patrick’s Day is not really rocket science ! But it may as well have been, as I had been making it wrong all these years.

St Patrick’s Day is all about green and gold. Of course a lot more, but I am talking about the colors surrounding this special Irish day.

But, even though we are all about green and gold (or rainbow)… did you know that the authentic color for St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland is in reality blue ?

Well, never the less, I love green, gold and yes definitely blue. Blue is in fact my favorite color since I was a little girl, never pink for me, blue.. always !

Anyhow, I used to add the food coloring to the beer in a large jug, mixed and then poured into the glasses.

So wrong, most of the foam goes lost with the mixing and re-pouring, and a beer is not a beer without any foam.

Everyone celebrating St Patrick's Day should know How To Make A Green Beer ! Easily !

Look at the small beer shot glass – see, most of the foam is gone and I only poured from the large glass into the smaller one.

I’ll leave you with one of the best and most well known Irish quotes:

“There are only two kinds of people in the world, the Irish and those who wish they were”

For a non-alcoholic beer use Bavaria (plain) or the new Castle Lager Free. Same taste, no alcohol !

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How To Make Green Beer (St Patrick's Day)

Linda Nortje
How To Make Green Beer for St Patrick's Day the correct way - quickly and easily . A must-know for all celebrating this special day
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Prep Time 1 minute
Total Time 1 minute
Course Drinks
Cuisine Irish
Servings 1 Serving
Calories 204 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Beer any kind, the lighter the color the better
  • 1-2 drops Green Food Coloring

Instructions
 

  • Pour a little Beer in an ice-cold glass/mug, holding the glass/mug at a slight angle – add a drop or two of the Food Coloring to the Beer – give only a light stir, then continue to fill the glass as you would normally do
  • The Beer and Coloring will mix without being stirred

Notes

***For a non-alcoholic beer use Bavaria (plain), Castle Lager Free or Heineken 0.0
Calories value can also be found on the label of the beer you use (many different types, therefore please check first)
Nutrition Facts
How To Make Green Beer (St Patrick's Day)
Serving Size
 
2 cups
Amount per Serving
Calories
204
% Daily Value*
Sodium
 
19
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
17
g
6
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.
Serve immediately – Cheers !
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Thursday 25th of February 2016

thank you iv always wanted green beer but couldn't find how to do it at home instead getting it at the bar thanks alyssa from calie

Evelyn Osborn

Thursday 25th of February 2016

How cool!! I love green beer and need to try your little trick!

Jamie Sherman

Wednesday 24th of February 2016

I had no idea the color for St. Patrick was blue! This will be such a fun drink for St. Patrick's Day!! I can hardly wait!

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