green drinks

11 THINGS: Green Drinks

Thursday, March 16, 2006

1. Irish Car Bomb "Make drinks, not war." Half-pint of Guinness, 1/3 shot of Irish Cream Liqueur, 2/3 shot of Irish whiskey. Combine Irish Cream Liqueur and Irish whiskey in shot glass. Drop shot glass and its contents into Guinness. Everything curdles on contact (including your body as you drink it).

2. Irish coffee 3/4 cup coffee, 1 shot Irish whiskey, 1/3 cup whipped cream, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. cocoa powder. Plan B: Head to the Buena Vista Cafe, 2765 Hyde St., San Francisco (415) 474-5044; www.thebuenavista.com.

3. Guinness, Guinness or Guinness Can't decide which? 1) Head to the Inner Richmond. 2) Order one of each. 3) Lather, rinse, repeat. 4) Get tired of crowds. 5) Hail cab. 6) Stop and get some Guinness. 7) Get home. 8) Put Stiff Little Fingers' "Nobody's Heroes" album on stereo. 9) Turn up volume. 10) Have another Guinness. 11) Pass out.

4. Grasshopper 1 part green creme de menthe, 1 part white creme de cacao, 1 part light cream (for creamier effect, use ice cream instead of cream) (for stronger effect, add 1 oz. of vodka). Shake ingredients with ice, strain into cocktail glass, serve.

5. Midori Add this Japanese melon liqueur to just about anything and smile. www.midori-world.com.

6. Jell-O shots Mix green Jell-O w/distilled alcohol (such as vodka). Just like making Jell-O only you substitute 1/2 the water with alcohol. Allow at least two to three hours for everything to set. Allow two to three extra hours for waking up the next day.

7. Johnnie Walker Green After purchasing, allow two to three extra weeks for your wallet to return to normal.

8. Shamrock Shake Believe it or not, there is a Web site devoted to bringing back this famous shake: www.tiktok.org/shamrock. To remove all guilt associated with mentioning this, I bring you 9 and 10.

9. San Francisco Green Drinks A networking group that supports green business growth in San Francisco. 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the first Wed. of the month at Varnish, 77 Natoma St. E-mail Robin Park at robin.park@tpl.org or call (415) 495-5660, Ext. 339.

10. Sustainability Happy Hour -- East Bay A happy hour for people interested in sustainability. 5:30-7:30 p.m. the first Thurs. of the month at the Conga Lounge @ Cafe Rustica, 5422 College Ave., Oakland, (510) 654-1601.

11. Absinthe On June 14, 2004, the Swiss lifted a 96-year-old ban on absinthe. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said here in the U.S. "Absinthe only makes the heart grow fonder."

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