Green Tea Sake Cocktails Are Definitely My Cup Of Tea

It’s officially March again, and you know what that means—every living, breathing creature around must acknowledge the fact that St. Patrick’s Day falls mid-month, by constantly alluding to the color green. Wearing green, painting your fingernails green, having your dog roll around on a freshly mowed lawn—it’s all actually required by law.

Okay not really. But really—green is celebrated on the daily every March, and with good reason. Not only does the hue remind us that good-ol’ St. Patty’s is right around the corner (and remind us of $$$), but green also inspires us to be conscious about the environment. Research has even shown that the color is naturally soothing to the human eye.

And, it also inspires some pretty cool edible creations. If you haven’t heard, we’re celebrating green every day this month with a special green-cooking challenge (not the eco-friendly kind of green cooking, but I’m sure Mother Earth would really dig that, too). The goal: fundamentally reimagine something under the terms “anything green goes.”

And though it’s technically green, the Japanese-inspired Green tea cocktail recipe below isn’t a contest entry, but it’s definitely perfect for celebrating March and March’s favorite color—with Green tea, sake, mint, and then some, you’ll be more than willing to get your green on with this drink all month long.