All Entries Tagged With: "chocolate martini"
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% [?]