everyone's irish on st. patrick's day

Happy St. Patrick's Day! And happy start of Spring Break for my Marylanders ;) here's some fun to start your weekend and your break off right, and to get you feelin the Irish spirit! Enjoy:

Shamrock Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Melon vodka
• 1/2 oz triple sec
• Splash of orange curaçao
• juice of 2 limes

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
2. Shake until frothy.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Irish Car Bomb

Ingredients:

• 3/4 pint Guinness
• 1/2 shot Irish cream liqueur
• 1/2 shot Irish whiskey 

Preparation:

1. Pour the Irish cream liqueur into a shot glass.
2. Pour the Irish whiskey on top.
3. Pour the Guinness into a pint glass or beer mug 3/4 of the way full and let settle.
4. Drop the shot glass into the Guinness and chug

Irish Flag Shooter

Ingredients:

• 1 part green creme de menthe
• 1 part Irish cream liqueur
• 1 part Grand Marnier

Preparation:

1. Pour the crème de menthe into a shot glass
2. Float the Irish cream liqueur on top of the crème de menthe.
3. Float the Grand Marnier on top of the Irish cream liqueur.
   
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Or you could just get yourself some good ol green beer. hmmm...