Green Drinks & Hamming It Up For St. Patrick Day

Forget green beer, we're mixing up green drinks. Festive cocktails for St. Patrick's Day entertaining.

Lifestyle expert Nicole Young mixes up fun spirits with easy to follow recipes. And if you're not in the drinking mood...how about a floral cocktail. Nicole shows off their St. Paddy's Day inspired floral arrangements which are availage at 1-800-FLOWERS or www.1800flowers.com.

FEATURED DRINK RECIPES & VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP...

Pama Melon-Ade (this is the cocktail I will be mixing and preparing on air)
1 oz Pama Liqueur
1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur
2 oz ginger ale
1/2 oz lime juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously over ice. Pour into a wine tumbler and drop in a cube of green melon.

Lucky Charm
2 oz bulldog gin
1/2 oz blue curacao liqueur
1 oz orange juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously over ice. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry.

L'Or Vert Skinny-Tini
1.5 oz Gold flakes supreme Vodka
2 oz sugar free redbull
1/2 oz blue gatorade
Combine the red bull and gatorade in a cocktail shaker and shake over ice. Pour mixture into a libertini glass, top with vodka and stir.