An Old Irish Legend

 Cocaine Princess here.

"May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you."
~Irish Blessing

 

As I eat a bowl of "Lucky Charms"  in the midnight hour, I was curious to know why out of all the holidays observed, alcohol is always associated with St. Patrick's Day? Thoughts of Santa and presents accompany Christmas, on St. Valentine's Day one thinks of hearts and chocolates and with St. Patrick's Day aside from wearing something green, having a drinkie comes to mind. I did a little research and here's what I found:

"The custom of imbibing alcohol on St. Patrick's Day comes from an old Irish legend. As the story goes, St. Patrick was served a measure of whiskey that was considerably less than full. St. Patrick took this as an opportunity to teach a lesson of generosity to the innkeeper. He told the innkeeper that in his cellar resided a monstrous devil who fed on the dishonesty of the innkeeper. In order to banish the devil, the man must change his ways. When St. Patrick returned to the hostelry some time later, he found the owner generously filling the patrons' glasses to overflowing. He returned to the cellar with the innkeeper and found the devil emaciated from the landlord's generosity, and promptly banished the demon, proclaiming thereafter everyone should have a drop of the "hard stuff" on his feast day."

And on that note, in honor of this day I present to you:

"Irish Canadian"

Ingredients:

2 oz Canadian Whiskey

1 oz Irish Mist

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.

2. Stir well.

3. Strain into a cocktail glass.

"The Dancing Leprechaun"

Ingredients:

1 1/2 oz Irish whiskey
3/4 oz Drambuie
3/4 oz lemon juice
Ginger Ale
Twist of Lemon peel

Preparation:

1. Shake whiskey, liqueur and juice with ice. 

2. Strain into highball with ice cubes and fill 

with ginger ale. 

3. Add a twist of lemon.

Unfortunately the late and great Charles M. Schultz never created a St. Patrick's Day special featuring the loveable Peanuts gang but God Bless animator Chuck Jones for giving us this 7min. Looney Tunes cartoon called, "The Wearing of the Grin."

Summary: "Porky Pig spends a night in a castle inhabited by leprechauns."

 As I raise my half eaten bowl of cereal, I'd like to make a toast: 

"May your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow,
 And may trouble avoid you wherever you go." 
~Traditional Irish Toast

Now go on, put on your green socks and do that Irish Jig!

 

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My loyal and dear readers,  

May you all find your 4~Leaf Clover in some way shape or form. 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess