St. Patty's Day.

I am not exactly sure why most American's celebrate St. Patty's Day. Unfortunately, I believe if I took a poll as to why anyone celebrates the holiday, that more than 50% would not know a reason, better then to drink green beer. In fact, I will take a poll tomorrow. I will ask 20 random people throughout the day, and see what type of answers I come back with. I'll keep notes and then post them on the blog.

Although, I believe that most American's don't know why we celebrate the holiday, I am sure they will be out partaking in the festivities. After all, how could anyone not want to wear green, drink green beer, talk in funny voices, and maybe just maybe down a couple of Irish Car Bomb shots. This is by far one of my favorite things about St. Patty's Day. The recipe is as follows:

1/2 pint Guinness
1 oz Jamison
1/2 oz Bailey's Irish cream

Pour Guiness into a pint glass. Float Baileys on top of Jamison in shot glass. Drop shot glass, carefully, into Guiness. Drink quickly before it curdles.

This shot is like heaven in my mouth, and I am thrilled for there to be a reason for me to order it. Hip Hip Hooray! When I was in college, I couldn't stand this shot, but I have since acquired a wonderful taste for Guinness, you can't go wrong with Jameson in anything, and bailey's has never steered me wrong in my coffee. So of course this shot is absolutely perfect. Nothing like downing a half a pint glass of Guinness in record time, so that it doesn't curdle in your mouth. I believe this is actually the shot that I learned how to open my throat, so I didn't want to vomit, (I know mom you must be so proud.)

If you are headed out to celebrate St. Patty's Day, please please please be responsible. Like they say, buzzed driving is still drunk driving. The price of a cab is so much cheaper than that of a DUI or your life or at most the life of an innocent bystander. Have a good time, take a few irish car bomb shots for me, and call a cab or have a designated driver or better yet, walk home. Depending on how far the walk is, by the time you actually get there, you should be pretty much sober.