Thursday, December 10, 2009

Minty Martini's

Christmas is coming and candy canes are a beautiful garnish for martini's. Great for stirring, sucking, swirling, and just making a martini look pretty.



Remember you can use chocolate syrup, candies, candy canes, whatever you want to garnish your glass and drink to make it festive. Just wait til after my holiday party to see photos of the things I do to my drinks ;)

Here are a few recipies:

Martini Stinger

-2 parts Gin
-1 part creme de Menthe

Pour and Shake on Ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf or candy cane.

After Eight Martini

-1 part vodka
-2 parts bailey's
-1 part creme de menthe (green)

Pour and Shake on Ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with mint leaf, After Eight Stick or candy cane.



Chistmastini

-1 part vodka
-1 part white creme de cacao
-1 part creme dr menthe (green)

Pour and Shake on Ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with shaved chocolate or candy cane.

Grasshopper Martini

-6 parts vodka
-5 parts creme de cacao
-1 part creme de menthe



Pour and Shake on Ice. Strain into chilled martini glass.

Raspberry Choco tini

-2 parts vodka
-2 parts chocolate liqueur
-1 part white creme de cacao
-1 part irish cream
-1 part raspberry liqueur

Rim martini glass with melted chocolate and put in freezer to chill and harden. Pour Vodka and Creme de Cacao into shaker. Shake on Ice. Strain into chilled martini glass. Now mix Chocolate Liqueur, Irish Cream and Raspberry Liqueur into shaker with ice. Slowly Strain into martini glass to create a layer onto of vodka/creme de cacao. Garnish with chocolate shavings and raspberries.


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