MARTINI NANO FICTION - Sadly Evident

Number Two in my new line of really, really short stories of martini fiction! Take a short break from your everyday life and ponder the wonders of the "cocktale" world. A novel ideal for happy hour from The Martini Diva.
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Nano Story: Sadly Evident © by TheMartiniDiva.com
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RETRO COCKTAILS - Classic Grasshopper as Martini

My sister loved Grasshoppers in her twenties. The only reason I remember this is the pale green color of the drink - as a kid I thought it was pretty and looked like a green milkshake. The Grasshopper is kind of a milkshake for adults, it's make with cream, has a chocolate minty taste and it really is the palest shade of green.

After Raj on The Big Bang Theory ordered them on one episode it's possible this drink might come back into the public eye again, or maybe not, but it is a pretty decent dessert cocktail and very elegant looking if you're into mint green.

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Updated 9-2021

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RASPBERRY MINT MARTINI - It's Happy Hour with Mint!

The Raspberry Mint Martini is such a refreshing martini - the muddled mint balances nicely with the fruit and gives your mouth a little zing. The sour mix takes the sugar level down nicely and adds a little zip too - so you end up with a zippy zing of a martini!

By the way, another little tip - if you favor Chambord, the French black raspberry liqueur, be aware this is a high quality product and uses no preservatives so it's shelf life is around six months. You can substitute Creme de Cassis for the Chambord, but remember that Creme de Cassis is made from black currants, not raspberries. I have used both DeKuyper's Razzmatazz and Raspberry Di Amore at times - both somewhat less syrupy than Chambord, but also not as rich in raspberry flavor. Bols has a raspberry liqueur too, though I've not tried it as yet.

Updated 7-2018
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A MARTINI NANO STORY - Five Dead Soldiers

This is the first of my little illustrated martini nano stories. Just a little literary moment of cocktail fantasy for a change of pace! Enjoy, if you like it let me know with a comment.

Cheers!
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Nano Story: Five Dead Soldiers © by TheMartiniDiva.com
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RETRO COCKTAILS - The Box Car Martini

The Box Car is a classic cocktail that's been around since at least the days of prohibition. I did a little searching for it's history and came up with nothing on-line, but I do know that gin gained it's popularity during prohibition because it was easy and very quick to brew. Of course, the easier and quicker it was made, the harsher the alcohol and this was the impetus for the explosion of mixed drinks or "cocktails" that evolved during this period - they had to disguise the almost grain alcohol level of the booze they had brewed up that morning in the bathtub, lol!

But some absolutely great cocktails emerged from these times and among them was the Box Car. The gin, triple sec, lemon juice and grenadine are all original ingredients BUT the original recipes call for egg whites whereas mine calls for pasteurized egg whites (you can buy egg whites pasteurized in cartons at higher end grocers, even some liquor stores carry it.) The reason for this, of course, is the modern day fear of salmonella in raw egg. Using pasteurized egg whites solves this issue.

The egg white is an essential ingredient - it adds the frothiness and a mellowness to this cocktail. You can always adjust the sweet/sour balance to your own tastes but don't leave out the egg white! Enjoy this classic flapper favored martini and party like it's 1933 (the year prohibition was lifted!)

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St. Patrick's Day Martini - Irish Chocolate Cocktail!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

Here's a lovely chocolate mint martini with the added creaminess of Bailey's. A perfect way to end your meal of corned beef and cabbage!

May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head.
be always strong.
May you be in heaven
a half hour before
the devil knows you're dead.
Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig!

Please drink responsibly and keep the luck of the Irish alive for you and everyone else out there today!

LEMON MARTINI - LEMON AID FOR THE SOUL!

For everyone who's been handed some lemons in their life lately - here's the Lemon DROP Martini.

LEMON DROP RECIPE

It takes the sour out of the harsh realities of life and puts a little sweet into your soul. The ultimate cocktail expression of "positive thinking" and "attitude of gratitude" - if life has handed you lemons make a lemon aid martini! A tart, refreshing and totally satisfying martini for those times when you need a little pick-me-up.

Updated 9-2021

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