Shamrock-aritas

This is a great cocktail for anyone who wants a margarita but perhaps had a bad experience one time and now has an aversion to tequila.  This is also a fabulous themed St. Patrick's Day party gentleman's libation for men who love their whiskey.  It may sound like an unusual pairing, but the whiskey and lime taste of the margarita mix blend very smoothly together and the Creme de Menthe makes you very kissable...even if you're not Irish!

Ingredients:

2 parts Irish whiskey

1 part margarita mix

Light splash of Creme de Menthe

Ice

Optional Garnish:

Salt or clear sugar sprinkles (depending on preference)

*Mint candy cut in shape of shamrock

1. Prepare glass (either a whiskey glass or a margarita glass) by squeezing the lime wedge around the rim.
2. Pour approximately 1 tbsp. of salt or clear sugar sprinkles onto a flat plate.
3. Roll the glass on its rim through the salt or sprinkles where you put the lime juice to stick the salt or sprinkles to the rim.
4. Mix whiskey, margarita mix and ice in a martini shaker and shake vigorously.
5. Pour into glass with ice.
6. Add a light splash (2-3 drops) of Creme de Menthe (Creme de Menthe is strong tasting and you only want the hint of mint and to strengthen the color of green in the cocktail, so add sparingly).
7. Garnish with a mint candy shamrock.

This also pairs very well with my Chocolate-Mint Shamrock cupcakes.  This recipe includes how to make the *mint candy shamrocks.

Please drink responsibly..!