Getting a good green mixed drink

Whether it’s green clothing, green balloons or pets painted green, that’s the color people want today. That includes cocktails, though there are only a few green liquors — creme de menthe, Midori, Chartreuse and absinthe.

Never mind that none of the above are Irish and that only the Chartreuse doesn’t use artificial coloring. Since those liquors are green they are going to sell well today and most likely be mixed in some revolting cocktails. The New York Times had an article Friday about why you shouldn’t drink green liquors. As an example, it cited a cocktail called the “Everybody’s Irish” which mixes Jameson Irish whiskey with creme de menthe and Chartreuse. It only sells big on St. Pat’s because the other 364 days of the year people realize it’s not a very good mixed drink.

So is there a good green mixed drink to prove The New York Times wrong?