The MARTINI DIVA: June 2013

20130630

IT'S NATIONAL MAI TAI DAY!

The Mai Tai was invented by Victor Bergeron in 1944 and brought to Waikiki by The Royal Hawaiian Hotel in 1953. This is believed to be his original recipe.

The Official

Mai Tai

from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel

1 Oz Light Rum

1 Oz Dark Rum

1 Oz Orange Curacao

2 Oz Orange Juice

1/2 Oz Lime Juice

Splash of Orgeat

Splash of Simple Syrup

Pour each ingredient in order over an ice filled Old Fashioned glass, stir and garnish with a slice of pineapple and a Maraschino cherry.

To make a Pink Mai Tai simply add a dash of Grenadine.

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HAPPY NATIONAL MAI TAI DAY!

ALOHA!

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20130628

BASIL INFUSED GIN RECIPE and a Basil Cucumber Martini

I have tons of basil growing in my little potted garden. Basil loves me, I have a basil colored thumb. If I'm not careful I could be living in a basil jungle. So I am always looking for ways to use all my fresh basil.

This is one of my favorite ways!

HOMEMADE BASIL INFUSED GIN RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

2 C. London Dry Gin

1/2 C. Fresh Basil, Chopped Rough

TOOLS

Glass Infusion Jar with Tight Lid

Metal Strainer

Cheesecloth

Decorative Bottle

Labels

DIRECTIONS

Place the chopped basil in a glass jar and pour in the gin.
Seal the jar and shake.
Let it steep for a minimum of a week, shaking every day.
Once your gin has reached the amount of basil flavor you want strain out the basil.
Pour into your storage bottle and enjoy.

The Basil Infused Gin will keep just like regular gin but I suspect you won't have it around long enough to worry about storage.

The
BASIL CUCUMBER MARTINI RECIPE

Good thing I have lots of growing basil, I went through this basil gin in one happy hour!

Cheers, M'dears!

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20130623

PINK MARTINIS for NATIONAL PINK DAY

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20130621

Put the LIME IN THE COCONUT MARTINI

Put the

LIME IN THE COCONUTINI

INGREDIENTS

1 Oz. Lime Vodka

1/2 Oz. Coconut Rum

1 Oz. Coconut Milk

Juice of Half a Lime

1 Oz. Cream of Coconut

Garnish: Toasted Coconut Flakes, Slice of Lime

DIRECTIONS

Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.

Shake until well blended.

Pour into a chilled cocktail glass or coupe.

Garnish and serve.

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20130620

SUMMER MARTINIS

Depending on where you are in the world summer starts either today or tomorrow. For most of us that means warm days relieved by cool drinks.

Here I've gathered together some of my best cocktails for keeping your cool while the temperatures rise. Making use of seasonal produce and some favorite summertime spirits, these martinis will bring some chill to your happy hour:

SUMMER MARTINIS

Kowabunga Cocktails to Relieve the Heat
STRAWBERRY WATERMELON MARTINI

POMEGRANATE-TINI BOOZE-SICLES

CANTALOUPE MARTINI

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE MARTINI

GRAPE BOOZE-SICLES

LEMON DROP MARTINI
BLUE LEMON DROP

CUCUMBER GIN MARTINI
CUCUMBER CILANTRO MARTINI

STRAWBERRY CILANTRO MARTINI

ICE CREAM SODA MARTINI

CHERRY LEMON DROP MARTINI

COOL AS A CUCUMBER MARTINI

POMEGRANATE LEMON DROP MARTINI

Have a Great Summer!

Updated 6-2018

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20130619

HAPPY NATIONAL MARTINI DAY!!

June 19th is my favorite holiday....
It's National Martini Day!

Search for any flavor martini you want using my search bar, right uo at the top right of this page.

THE HISTORY OF THE MARTINI

Go Forth & MARTINI-IZE yourself!

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