Irish Goodbye Cocktail

So, have you ever been at a party, bar, social gathering, what-have-you...and just wanted to leave? You don't want to get caught up in the 30-minute goodbye, so you quietly duck out the side door (the back door or the front door will work, too). Yeah, me too. Apparently there's a name for this—several, actually: ghosting, the French exit, and the Irish Goodbye.

In honor of the upcoming St. Paddy's Day festivities, Smirnoff has created a cocktail inspired by the tradition called (you guessed it), the Irish Goodbye. Intrigued by the two simple ingredients, I was delighted to mix one up for myself when Smirnoff sent a bottle of their Kissed Caramel flavored vodka for me to experiment with.

This caramel-kissed glass of hard cider definitely lives up to its name. It's fun and refreshing, and since it's incredibly easy to drink, it's got some mad sneaking abilities—so enjoy with care!

What will you be drinking this St. Paddy's Day?

Irish Goodbye Cocktail

Hard cider is kissed with caramel vodka in this cocktail inspired by the famed Irish Goodbye.

by Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Keywords: beverage alcohol St Patricks Day

Ingredients (1 cocktail)

• 8 fluid ounces hard cider
• .75 fluid ounces Smirnoff Kissed Caramel Vodka

Instructions

Pour the cider into a glass, then add the shot of vodka. Hold on to your shamrocks, and enjoy responsibly.

-recipe courtesy of Smirnoff, printed with permission.

I am sharing this post with Tipsy Tuesday at Grey is the New Black and Thursty Thursday at Hopelessly Ever After.

I received a bottle of Smirnoff Kissed Caramel Vodka at no charge for testing and review. Opinions are my own.