HAPPY MINT JULEP DAY! Celebrate May 30th with a Mint Julep Martini

A Classic Mint Julep is Bourbon, Fresh Mint, Water and a splash of Simple Syrup and it came out of the Southern United States as a kind of bourbon spritzer meant to ease the heat of those long, hot summers.  It is also the traditional cocktail of the Kentucky Derby where thousands of them are served up for the Run for the Roses.

I've done several adaptations of this classis Southern cooler and you can find all those drink recipes here:
MINT JULEP RECIPES 

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HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!

You can download the full sized 5x3 recipe card in print quality HERE under the Anniversary/Special Occasion Section

 HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

Please take time out of your weekend celebrations to remember

those who stood in harm's way

to protect and defend us and our way of life.

IN LOVING MEMORY of Dad and Kenny.

HAVE A SAFE &
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY.

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PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR MARTINI - Pear Ginger Cocktail

As I often do, I reformulated this recipe to adjust to my ever evolving preferences in a cocktail. I used to add pear puree but I decided I'd rather have a lighter, sparkling version. I also added a splash of pear brandy to deepen the pear experience.

Now I'm drinking very happy.

The
PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR MARTINI

Can you see why I named it that?

INGREDIENTS

1 Oz. Vodka

1/2 Oz Pear Brandy

1 Oz. Sparkling Pear Juice

1/4 Tsp. Freshly Grated Ginger

1/2 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

1 Tsp. Lavender Honey

Garnish: Pear Slice

Tools: Cocktail shaker

Glass: Cocktail (Martini)

DIRECTIONS

 Chill your glass in the freezer.
Fill the cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the lavender honey,  ginger, lemon juice, vodka and pear brandy. Shake until chilled, pour into a chilled cocktail glass, top off with the sparkling pear juice, garnish and serve.

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I added a pinch of fresh ginger for a little spicy kick but feel free to use a pinch of powdered ginger if you want, just be very judicious and don't use too much or you run the danger of the ginger overpowering the delicate pear.

Yes, it's a perfectly named martini for Christmas but I was actually thinking more of The Partridge Family because the pear garnish looked like their logo:

So, Come On, DRINK Happy at happy hour with my Partridge in a Pear Martini.

Updated 12-2021

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SUNSET IN PARADISE MARTINI

SUNSET IN PARADISE MARTINI

Fresh Raspberries and Mangoes for a Sunset in a Martini Glass

This cocktail came about from a little brunch memory lapse but sometimes that means a happy accident.  What was a missed opportunity for my brunch became a pretty delicious martini the next day.

This is a sunset in a glass with a star burst design of raspberry coulis on top for a nice decorative touch:

MOCKTAIL VERSION

Non-Alcoholic Recipe for the Sunset in Paradise Martini

Simply replace the Coconut Rum with non-alcoholic Pina Colada Mix or sweetened Coconut Juice.

Enjoy it while sitting out and watching the sunset today - never miss a sunset if you can help it.
Cheers & May the sun set on a wonderful day for you.

Updated 7-2018
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GREAT BRUNCH MARTINIS

Caravaggio's BACCHUS

SOME GREAT BRUNCH MARTINIS

FOR SURVIVAL SUNDAY

Yesterday was supposed to be the End of the World - again.  Thankfully, and predictably, that did not happen.  The world goes on and, if you're reading this, you - like me and bazillions of other inhabitants of Earth - are still here.  This is, of course, a reason to celebrate with a few

BRUNCH COCKTAILS

But whatever you do, be sure to celebrate Survival Sunday because any day you wake up and the world hasn't ended is a day to lift a glass and toast to!

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Updated 9-2016

The End of The World Rapture Martini

THE END OF THE WORLD MARTINI

It's a little bit of Rapture in a Cocktail Glass

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly."
~ Richard Bach

For those of you who buy into all the doomsdayer propoganda and think the world is going to end today or tomorrow or the next time some crackpot misreads some biblical text and proclaims the end of the world, here's your (updated) apocalypse cocktail.

The New
END OF THE WORLD
RAPTURE MARTINI

INGREDIENTS
1 Oz. Vodka
1/2 Oz. Cognac
1/2 Oz. Cardamom Simple Syrup
2 Dashes Angostura Orange Bitters
Ice

DIRECTIONS
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker, strain into a chilled martini style cocktail glass and serve.

Sadly, Forbidden Fruit Liqueur, which I originally used for my Rapture Martini is no longer made.



I admit my bottle was a gift given to me as a joke on a long past birthday. It was a cool curiosity so I kept it, but it sat around gathering dust for years until all the brouhaha over some hayseed preacher's apocalyptic predictions went viral in 2011. Interestingly enough it was still palatable, even decent, and perfect for a doomsday drink. When I see what some unopened bottles are selling for on eBay, I now wanna slap myself for opening the bottle.

If you'd like to try that older recipe, here's one recipe for Forbidden Fruit Liqueur by Eric Ellestad over at Savoy Stomp.
Here is another recipe made with actual pomelos, the main citrus originally used in Forbidden Fruit Liqueur. I make no guarantees on these recipes because I haven't tried either of them, but go for it if you're of a mind to taste some forbidden fruit.

Now, for those of you who have led a somewhat questionable life and are too proud to repent:

THE GATES OF HELL MARTINI

and for those of your who are convinced you've led a pristine and holy existence and think you're heading to Paradise:

THE ADAM & EVE MARTINI

For the rest of us who figure we're going to be around for a while yet, bookmark this site for new cocktail recipes every week.

Bless you, my booze guzzling children, may the spirits speak to you in heavenly voices - the spirits of vodka, rum, gin, tequila & whiskey that is.

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MILLIONAIRE MARTINI for BE A MILLIONARE DAY!

If you're going to be a millionaire you need a cocktail to fit your new station in life, right?  Well, there's nothing more fitting than a martini made with real gold and topped off with some pricey Champagne!

My Millionaire Martini is a cinnamon apple martini that screams "nouveau riche" - perfect for your financial ambitions and those "Champagne and Caviar Dreams" you've been harboring.

The

MILLIONAIRE

MARTINI

INGREDIENTS

1 Oz. Apple Schnapps

1/2 Oz. Goldschlager

3 Oz. Dom Perignon Champagne

Garnish

Cinnamon, Sugar & Gold Leaf Sprinkles Rim,

Apple Slice

Edible Gold Leaf Sprinkles

DIRECTIONS

Rim a Champagne flute with apple juice and the cinnamon, sugar and gold leaf rim.

Chill glass in freezer.

Shake the apple schnapps and Goldschlager with ice to chill.

Strain into the chilled Champagne flute.

Top off with the Champagne.

Garnish with an apple slice and extra gold leaf sprinkles.

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You can purchase the Edible Gold Flakes here on Amazon and here's a larger jar of Edible Gold Flakes as well.

Updated 5-2021

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