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This over-the-top Guinness Float is back in NYC for St. Patrick’s Day

Lotte New York Palace brings back Its Viral Guinness Float

By Emily Caldwell Mar 14, 2026 7:45 AM

Cream, Dessert, Food — Lotte New York Palace

Lotte New York Palace, the history luxury hotel in midtown NYC, has answered fan demand with the return of the popular Guinness Float to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Bringing a festive touch of Irish charm to Midtown Manhattan, this exclusive holiday beverage is served in renowned Gold Room, a bar that transports guests to the Gilded age. This blend of Guinness Stout is served with three scoops of homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream ice cream and a Jameson Irish Whiskey sidecar. Guests looking to visit to celebrate the holiday can grab the Guinness Float now through March 22.

How to make the Guinness Float

While a visit to the Gold Room is the most extravagant way to celebrate the holiday (once you see this room, you’ll understand why), Lotte New York Palace has also shared the recipe for fans to recreate the Guinness Float at home. Here’s how:

Guinness Float Ingredients:

3 scoops homemade Baileys Irish Cream ice cream
Guinness Beer
1.5 oz Jameson Irish Whiskey

Method:

Place three generous scoops of homemade Bailey’s ice cream into pilsner glass
Carefully fill the remainder of the glass with Guinness Beer
Pour 1.5 oz of Jameson Irish Whiskey into shot glass, which can be enjoyed as a float or accompaniment
Serve with straw(s)

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