Irish Trash Can Punch

The ultimate party drink combining seven different spirits into one electric green concoction. Multiple liquors create a surprisingly smooth and dangerously drinkable punch.

Irish Trash Can Punch scales the Irish Trash Can shot format — a multi-spirit combination whose theatrical preparation involves dropping an upturned can of Red Bull energy drink into a pint glass of mixed spirits — into a large-format party punch for group service. The Irish Trash Can cocktail is a modern American bar invention that emerged from the early 2000s energy drink cocktail culture and typically combines vodka, gin, rum, triple sec, blue Curaçao, and peach schnapps with an upended can of Red Bull, the blue Curaçao turning the combination an electric blue-green color. The name's Irish reference connects to the Irish whiskey sometimes included in the formula or to the green-ish color that suggests the Irish cultural color association, rather than to any Irish origin. The punch adaptation removes the theatrical Red Bull can element in favor of a more practical large-batch preparation, combining the spirits with energy drink, citrus, and mixer in a punch bowl or beverage dispenser for self-service. The format became popular at high-energy party settings where the combination of multiple spirits and caffeine from the energy drink created a stimulating, high-ABV preparation.