Coordinate your beverage with the colorful decorations this St. Patrick's Day. This page on how to turn beer green will show you how easy it is to create the perfect shade of the frosty lager.

Although it won't change the flavor of your favorite beer, turning the drink green will add a festive touch to any St. Patrick's Day celebration.Hannaford: Perfect St. Patty's Day Parties Discover the basic steps and equally effective variations that will have you raising a verdant mug when March 17 rolls around.

This video suggests chilling the beer mugs in the freezer before beginning. You can use either green food coloring or blue curacao to the mug before adding the beer. Make sure to add the coloring before the beer, so you don't need to stir the beer which will decrease the carbonation.

• Gather these simple ingredients to create a vibrant green beverage.

• Light-colored beer

• Green food coloring

• You'll have a frosty, frothy green beer in less than a minute once you've got the ingredients ready to go.

1. Start with a light-colored beer since a dark one will only turn brown or require too much food coloring to turn a noticeable shade of green.About.com: Green Beer Recipe
2. Add 2 drops of green food coloring to the bottom of the mug.Beer357: How to Turn Beer Green
3. Pour the beer into the mug and let the colors blend.
4. If the beer isn't green enough, add additional drops of food coloring and stir with a spoon.How To Tips and Tricks: How to Turn Beer Green

• Obtain even better results with these simple suggestions.

1. Ensure you're using green food coloring, not green fabric dye, to color your beer.McCormick: Green Food Color
2. Thoroughly chill the mug before adding the beer to keep it colder longer.About.com: How to Chill Glassware
3. If you'd rather customize the shade of green, add drops of food coloring one by one after you've poured the beer, then use a spoon to gently blend it until you achieve the perfect shade.About.com: How to Make Green Beer (Time: 2:02)

• If you have an aversion to green food coloring, try one of the following methods to create the festive brew instead.

1. Use a shot of Blue Curacao liqueur to turn the beer green in place of the food coloring.Howcast: How to Make Green Beer (Time: 1:25)
2. Try blue food coloring instead of green for a slightly different shade.DIY Life: How to Make Green Beer
3. Consider a blend of spinach and mint to create the green color.My-ANI: How to Make Green Beer
   • This will change the flavor of the beer, however.