March 17, 2012
Hangover-Free Cocktail for St. Patrick's Day
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 1 MIN.
St. Patrick's Day is here - and, for many people, that means drinking.
Irish or not, each year more than 50% of Americans celebrate the big day with parades, corned beef, and of course, heavy drinking.
Mixologist Alex Ott in NYC, concocted a green Irish cocktail made with Mercy hangover prevention beverage to avoid a hangover the next day.
Made with a proprietary blend of amino acids, anti-oxidants and vitamins - is formulated to replenish key nutrients and jump-start the body's natural defenses, helping stave off dreaded hangover symptoms like headache and nausea.
Consumed during drinking, this naturally flavored and lightly carbonated beverage makes the perfect mixer for party-goers that need to be productive the next day.
THE IRISH FOREST
1/2 oz Irish Whiskey
1 oz Coconut rum (MALIBU)
1/2 oz MIDORI
1 oz pineapple juice
1/2 oz lime juice
1 oz Mercy
Combine all ingredients except the Mercy in a shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, strain into a ice filled highball glass OR martini glass and top with Mercy.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
