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What’s Your Favorite Martini Recipe?
My all time favorite Martini is the Lemon Drop. In fact for years I just thought it was a great shot in a cool glass. I was ecstatic when I found out it was actually a variation of the Martini.
Oprah’s favorite Martini is the Pomegranate Martini. How can one complain about anti-oxidants and Vodka? Sex and the City fans helped spread the popularity of the Cosmopolitan.
I have a friend who took a week off of work just to try and create the perfect Martini. She ended up being an Appletini fan. Many hip restaurants feature a Chocolate Martini. And now the latest Martini craze seems to be the Espresso Martini.
Modern Martini Recipes
Lemon Drop Martini
2oz Lemon Vodka
½oz Triple sec
4 – 8 squeezed lemons (Add used Lemons to tumbler)
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, Shake vigorously
Rim Martini Glass with Sugar
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass No Ice (Up) Preferred* or over Ice (Rocks)
Garnish with lemon twist
Pomegranate Martini
3oz Citrus Vodka
3oz Pomegranate juice
lemon rind
ice
place 2 martini glasses in freezer for about 5 hours
add ice vodka and juice to martini shaker
shake thoroughly and pour into chilled martini glasses
garnish with corkscrew of lemon rind
Cosmopolitan Martini
1½oz Vodka
½oz Triple sec
2 oz Cranberry juice
1 oz Lime juice or 2 fresh squeezed lime wedges
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, Shake vigorously
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass, Shake to add ice chips No Ice (Up) Preferred* or over Ice (Rocks)
Garnish with lime or cranberries or both
Apple Martini
1oz Vodka
1oz Sour apple
2-3 oz Lime juice
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, Shake vigorously
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass No Ice (Up) Preferred* or Over Ice (Rocks)
Garnish with Lime wedge or dried apple chip.
Chocolate Martini
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Crème de cacao
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, Shake vigorously
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass – No Ice (Up) Preferred* or over Ice (Rocks)
Garnish with cherries, cranberries or chocolate sprinkles
Espresso Martini
1 oz Vodka
1 oz Kahlua or Coffee Licquer
1 Shot of Espresso
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, Shake vigorously
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass – No Ice (Up) Preferred* or over Ice (Rocks)
Garnish with 3 Espresso beans
Popularity: 24% [?]
Classic Martini Recipes
It’s easy to be creative with new Martini recipes from the fun to the classic the Martini is a versatile drink. While the quest for the perfect Martini is still ongoing you can’t go wrong with these classics:
Gin Martini
2oz Dry Gin
1 dash of dry vermouth
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, stir or Shake (Shaken will bruise the gin making it cloudy)
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass using strainer, Shake to add ice chips No Ice (Up) or over Ice (Rocks) if rocks, use the ice from the shaker
Garnish with 2 olives or a twist of lemon
Vodka Martini
2oz Vodka
1 dash of dry vermouth
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, stir or Shake
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass using strainer, Shake to add ice chips No Ice (Up) or over Ice (Rocks) if rocks, use the ice from the shaker
Garnish with 2 olives or a twist of lemon
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Dirty Martini
2oz Vodka or 2oz Gin
1 dash of dry vermouth
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, stir or Shake
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass using strainer, Shake to add ice chips No Ice (Up) or over Ice (Rocks) if rocks, use the ice from the shaker
Add 1-2 teaspoons of Olive Brine. The more Brine you use, the dirtier the martini
Garnish with 2 olives
Gibson Martini
2oz Dry Gin
1 dash of dry vermouth
Pour into a martini Shaker over ice, stir or Shake (Shaken will bruise the gin making it cloudy)
Strain, Pour into a chilled martini glass using strainer, Shake to add ice chips No Ice (Up) or over Ice (Rocks) if rocks, use the ice from the shaker
Garnish with pickled Pearl Onions
Popularity: 13% [?]
Dirty Sue To The Rescue
I love the way a martini looks in a glass. But sometimes the alcohol taste can be a little strong, then I discovered the dirty martini. A dirty martini is a martini with a little olive juice added and some extra olives.
Once I discovered the dirty martini, it has become my favorite. But where does the olive juice come from? Usually the bartender just pours some of the brine from the jar of green martini olives into the mix. This can leave you with jars of dry olives in your refrigerator. It can also be expensive, and if you have ever watched a bartender stick his fingers into an olive jar, and strain the liquid into your drink, you probably would prefer not to relive that.
Then I discovered Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice. Dirty Sue is twice filtered olive brine made from premium olives, created by bartenders, to make the best dirty martinis available. If you enjoy dirty martinis then you will definitely want to try Dirty Sue. It has a nice olive flavor, smells wonderful and is a staple for any martini bar.
To make a Dirty Sue Martini just shake 3 ounces of gin or vodka and 1/2 ounce Dirty Sue with ice and strain into a martini glass. I prefer to use a small bit of vermouth and make mine dry with gin. I also use 3 olives or blue cheese stuffed olives. I also enjoy the hot variation with a couple added drops of tobasco and jalapeno olives.
Popularity: 27% [?]