Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Diva's Martini Receipes - Try these out at home!

Pineapple Upside-Down Martini
2 ounces citadelle pineapple and vanilla bean infused vodka
1/2 ounce grenadine
3 ounces pineapple juice
pineapple, wedge
Mix vodka, grenadine, and pineapple juice in a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously
Strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with pineapple wedge. (cherry optional)


Chocolate Martini
Scale ingredients to servings
1 1/2 shots Godiva® chocolate liqueur
1 1/2 shots creme de cacao
1/2 shot vodka2
1/2 shots half-and-half
Mix all ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake and pour into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the chocolate.

Chocolate Raspberry Martini
1 1/2 oz. Stoli Raspberry Vodka
1/2 oz. Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
Splash Soda
Combine Vodka and Liqueur in a shaker with ice. Shaken and strain into a cocktail glass. Top with a splash of soda.Garnish with a fresh raspberry.

Cosmopolitan
1 1/2oz. Vodka1/2 oz. Cointreau or Triple Sec3/4 oz. Cranberry Juice1/4 oz. Lime Juice
Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well. Strain into a cockail glass, and Garnish with a lime squeeze.

Lemon DropPucker up!
2 oz. Lemon Vodka (plain is ok, too)
2 tsp. Lemon Juice
2 tsp. Sugar
Lemon Slice
Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with a little Lemon Juice and dip in 1/2 of the sugar to frost. Mix Vodka and remaining lemon juice and sugar in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon slice.

A Dirty Martini
Ingredients:
3Part(s)AbsolutVodka
1Part(s)Olive Juice
1Part(s)Extra Dry Vermouth
Instructions:Mix all ingriedients over ice and strain into martini glass. Garnish with 3 olives. Best served cold.


The Basic VODKA MARTINI
1 1/2 oz vodka
dash dry vermouth
stuffed olive
Combine ingredients with cracked ice in a shaker.
Shake well. Strain and serve in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with an olive.

SUPER GENIUS VODKA INFUSION
1 1/2 liter Grey Goose Vodka1 pineapple
1/2 watermelon
2 baskets strawberries
7-Up
Cut all pineapple and fruit so no rind of any kind is left behind.
Wash and rewash the watermelon, pineapple, and strawberries.
Cut thestrawberries into halves, the pineapple and watermelon into biggerthan a bite-sized pieces.
Layer a "sun tea" (preferably with spigot at bottom) with one fruit ata time.
Start with strawberry or watermelon, as they are morefragrant and will gather more taste at the bottom, where the vodka exits the container. 'Fill container to top with fruit.
Pour vodka over fruit until covered.
Screw on top and let sit minimum2 weeks in refrigerator.
To serve, mix 3 parts infusion with one part 7-Up (diet or regular) ina martini glass and serve with small piece of fruit as garnish.

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