Friday Happy Hour: Emerald Isle

Posted Mar 14th 2008 5:04PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Recipes, Cocktails, Gin, Happy Hour, Holidays

I've never been one to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, which is this Monday. I'm not Irish, I'm not one to party a lot anyway, and if I wear green on that day than it's just an accident. But it's always fun to see what drinks we can turn green.

Here's a recipe for an Emerald Isle, which is a martini made with gin, bitters, and creme de menthe (that's where the green comes in). It's an easy drink to whip up for yourself and your friends this weekend (or Monday, if you plan to take the day off because you're "sick").

Emerald Isle

1 oz gin
1 tsp crème de menthe, green
2 dashes bitters

Pour the ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Tags: emerald isle, martini, st. patrick's day

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