Getting beyond the green beer with St. Patty's Day cocktails

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Getting beyond the green beer with St. Patty's Day cocktails

St. Patrick’s Day cocktails, clockwise from top, emerald Mary, herbal remedy, and Irish grasshopper are shown in Concord, N.H.

BC-US--Food-St Patricks Day Cocktails-ref — St. Patrick’s Day cocktails, clockwise from top, emerald Mary, herbal remedy, and Irish grasshopper are shown in Concord, N.H.

Updated: Mar 13, 2013, 5:30 AM

Published: Mar 12, 2013, 11:18 PM

Can we all just agree that unless you’re a frat boy (or girl), green beer belongs nowhere near your lips on St. Patrick’s Day? Because there really are so many other ways to celebrate the holiday, not to mention far more appealing methods of sipping a green beverage. To prove our point, we created three delicious alternatives to green beer.

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St. Patrick's Day recipes from local pubs

Paddy's Irish Pub at Chateau Elan will serve a variation of fish and chips.

0315PATTYS-FOOD4 — Paddy's Irish Pub at Chateau Elan will serve a variation of fish and chips.

Updated: Mar 16, 2017, 5:00 AM

Published: Mar 14, 2017, 10:47 PM

Corned beef and cabbage 3 pounds corned beef brisket with spice packet 10 small red potatoes 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces 1 large head cabbage, cut into small wedges 1 onion, cut into wedges Rinse the corned beef under running water. Place corned beef in large pot or Dutch oven and cover with water. Add the spice packet that came with the corned beef.

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