MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Stephanie Hensen explores a world of Irish delights for St. Patrick’s Day in the latest episode of .
She’ll start with Red Locks Irish Whiskey. Kieran Folliard and his team mix up an Irish mule and Irish coffee with their signature, award-winning whiskey. After sampling Irish drinks, Stephanie heads to Shelagh Mullen’s house to make seedy brown bread, colcannon, and garlicky Guinness mussels. Shelagh runs SheCooks.Design, and is a culinary instructor and recipe designer who studied in Ireland. She also hosts guided trips to the Emerald Isle to share the history, culture, and food of Ireland with travelers.
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Follow along with all the recipes from this episode below.
Red Locks Whiskey Mule
Ingredients
- 3oz of Red Locks Irish Whiskey
- 1/2 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
- Ginger beer, to top
- Garnish: mint sprig
Instructions are available in the video above and .
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Red Locks Irish Coffee
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of Demerara sugar
- 2oz of Red Locks Irish Whiskey
- 3 oz fresh heavy cream
Instructions are available in the video above and .
Irish Brown Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup plain white flour
- 1 cup regular rolled/ porridge oats (regular rolled oats)
- 1/3 cup pinhead oats (steel-cut oats)
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (also called pepitas)
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 Tbsp molasses – Shelagh likes Treacle
- 1 1/2–2 cups buttermilk
Instructions are available in the video above and .
Colcannon
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 2″ chunks
- 3–4 whole garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt plus extra if needed
- 4 Tbsp butter (good Irish Kerrygold if you can), plus more for serving
- 6 cups Lacinato kale chopped
- 4 green onions, minced
- 1 cup buttermilk or milk
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Green onion tops for garnish, chopped
Instructions are available in the video above and .
Garlicky Guinness Mussels
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. mussels rinsed scrubbed and de-bearded
- 2 Tbsp Irish butter
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 long red chili (or jalapeño), finely minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
- 1/2 cup Guinness
- 1/2 cup half & half
- A handful of fresh Italian parsley, roughly minced
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Crusty Irish Soda or sourdough bread for dunking
Instructions are available in the video above and .
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