Crème Brûlée Martini

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The Crème Brûlée Martini

This is a truly impressive martini to serve to your friends - the martini itself delivers the wonderful Crème Brûlée flavors but it's the beautiful caramel garnish that turns this from good to great so click on over and get the full recipe and instructions!

Updated November 2015
 

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National Talk Like a Pirate Day MARTINIS (Grog!)

AHOY ME MATEYS SEPTEMBER 19th is
NATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!

and in the spirit of the freedom of the high seas and grand larceny, feel free to pilfer me best grog recipes for ye and yer crew!

Avast, ye bilge rats, of course they're made with RUMM! No self respectin' pirate would be drinkin' much else on this here holiday, would they now?
PIRATE GROGS & RUM COCKTAILS

Ye must visit the official website for Talk Like A Pirate Day so ye can speak proper Buccaneer tongue or ye'll be walkin' the plank before ye can teach yer parrot to swear!

BTW, me darlin', you've a lovely cutlass thar - or are ye just happy to see me?

I HEART CAP'N JACK:

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BLT Martini - A Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Inspired Cocktail

No, I'm not kidding - Would I steer you wrong?
It's a Tomato Vodka Bloody Mary garnished with BACON.
The BLT MARTINI
INGREDIENTS 2 Oz. Tomato Vodka 2 Oz. Bloody Mary Mix (Homemade preferable) 1 Tsp. Celery Salt 1 Tsp. Garlic Salt Ice
Garnish: Rim glass with kosher salt, add a bacon and cheese stuffed olive and a baby romaine lettuce leave.
DIRECTIONS Combine the ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish and serve.   If you really want to amp up the bacon then replace the tomato vodka with bacon vodka!
I have the recipe for Bacon Infused Vodka here.

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THE LEMON COSMOPOLITAN MARTINI

The LEMON COSMOPOLITAN

Here's a nice lemon twist on a classic Cosmopolitan. The lemon replaces the lime citrus element and becomes an even stronger flavor profile by using a lemon infused vodka.

I like using the Cointreau in place of the Triple Sec because it has a stronger orange flavor which I really like with the cranberry and it has a more complex flavor than the less expensive Triple Sec.

According to the IBA (International Bartender's Association) a classic Cosmopolitan does use a citrus or lemon vodka, but I like that extra citrus kick.

Enjoy!
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Updated 8-2016

LEMON GRAPEFRUIT MARTINI

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I made some wonderful grapefruit infused vodka and was enjoying my Pink Grapefruit Martinis several days in a row - until I ran out of fresh grapefruit juice! I did have some fresh lemons so I just substituted fresh squeezed lemon juice for the pink grapefruit juice, muddled in some fresh basil leaves and - bingo! - another wonderful way to enjoy my grapefruit vodka. Until I ran out of that.

Feel free to leave out the lemon basil leaves if you don't have any or try fresh mint instead!

Cheers!


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LEMON BASIL MARTINI - Herb Martini meets Lemon Martini

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LEMON BASIL MARTINI

I enjoy experimenting with adding fresh herbs to my martinis and one of my favorite herbs is lemon basil. I use it on chicken, fish and a myriad of other food recipes and often with fresh lemon juice or lemon zest so this Lemon Basil Martini was the next step.

It's refreshing and the lemon basil adds a little more complexity to a Lemon Martini. It's wonderful to serve this before a meal that has also used lemon and basil.

Try it out next time you get some nice fresh lemons and enjoy!

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New Martini Art! Who Needs Happy Pills When You Can Have MARTINIS?

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Who Needs HAPPY PILLS When You Can Have
MARTINIS?
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My latest martini illustration is a little bit of humor aimed at all those Happy Pill commercials out there - they drive me nuts, pardon the pun. I don't adhere to the philosophy that pills can solve all of life's problems. Of course, Martinis can't either and I don't advocate the use of alcohol as an anti-depressant or an escape from life. But I also don't think popping a pill is always the answer either.

I do however believe that treating yourself to a little "Martini Moment" every once in a while and sharing the ritual of a cocktail or two with friends to celebrate life's achievements is a healthy activity and a lovely way to elevate your lifestyle - and your cocktail of choice can easily be a non-alcoholic Mocktail! As for me, I would prefer a martini and a quiet moment of enjoyment and reflection on the day to popping a pill any day!

Who needs Happy Pills When You Can Have a MARTINI is my humorous little illustration on today's current trend of trading a bottle of happy pills for yesterday's 2 martini lunch or 3 martini cocktail hour. A little Mad Man - Sixties philosophy versus New Millenium philosophy. Let's face it - neither happy pills or martinis are the answer to an unhappy life. . . but at least martinis had some style.

I have a personal philosophy about drinking that I have adhered to for decades:
I never drink when I'm angry.
I never drink when I'm sad.
I never drink and drive.

Do follow your doctor's advice whatever your persuasion, and never, ever mix both pills and alcohol - it's dangerous, even deadly and this is not a great lifestyle choice! You can't live a happy life if you're not here anymore.

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