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The annual Girl Scout cookie sale has crumbled, and you’ve probably already torn through your boxes of Thin Mints and Tagalongs. Time to head over to the Funky Buddha for a Dirty Girl Scout, a drink that’s worthy of several merit badges. With a name that no doubt has Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low rolling over in her grave, this green drink rivals the famous uniform sash in color, and it tastes deliciously like a bowl of mint-chocolate-chip ice cream. Made with Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cocoa and Baileys Irish Cream, this Girl Scout does her duty for just $6, usually on the rocks, but she can also be shot straight up.
With its sleek, dark lounge decorated with minimalist furniture, a newly opened roof deck and crowds of Denver’s pretty people pulsing to an electronic beat, the Funky Buddha is an ideal place to nurse your sinful thoughts — or come up with new ones. On my honor….