Thread the olive onto a toothpick and place in a martini glass. Shake the gin and vermouth with the crushed ice vigorously in a cocktail shaker. Strain into the prepared glass.
Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake
Directions for Ginger Syrup:
Simmer water, sugar, ginger, cloves and cinnamon stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
Pour hot syrup through a fine sieve and chill.
Let stand 20 minutes until using, so all sediment has settled to the bottom.
Servings: Approximately 3/4 cup.
Directions for Martini:
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Add the vodka and gingerbread syrup.
Cover and shake vigorously until combined and chilled, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
To make the simple syrup, combine 1 oz. water, 1 oz. sugar (measure in a cocktail jigger) and the lemon zest in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
In a cocktail shaker, combine a handful of ice, the lemon juice, vodka and simple syrup. Shake vigorously and strain into 2 chilled martini glasses rimmed with sugar. Drop two thinly sliced lemon disks into each glass.
Chill a cocktail martini glass in the freezer. Add ice to a shaker. Pour in gin, cherry liqueur, and lemon juice. Shake well for 1 minute (not kidding), then strain into the chilled glass. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.
Simple syrup: In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved about 3 minutes. Store in a closed container in refrigerator.
Rim of Glass: Line the rim of a martini glass with honey and dip into graham cracker crumbs, coating the rim with crumbs.
Martini: Combine vanilla vodka, fresh key lime juice, simple syrup, half and half and ice in a martini shaker. Shake well until very cold. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick and lime wedge.
ce. Insert a 4-inch cocktail straw, place mint sprig directly
Rim a chilled martini glass with thick simple syrup and then dip into dyed green coconut flakes, then adorn with a little marshmallow peep.
You can prepare the glasses ahead of time and put them on a try decorated with jelly beans and other seasonal delights for a stunning effect.
Mix all ingredients together in a martini shaker filled with ice.
Pour in decorated glasses and serve!
Combine lemon juice and the other ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Keep shaking until the outside of the cocktail shaker becomes frosty.
Put a sugar rim around a chilled martini glass.
Pour and enjoy!
Chill martini glasses in freezer for at least 10 minutes prior to serving.
Place Vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice and sugar into a cocktail shaker with 4-5 ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Run the lemon twist around the edge of the chilled martini glass and dunk in a small amount of sugar for a coated rim.
Pour the strained martini into the chilled glasses and serve.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
(Slice tomatoes in half if they are larger than bite-size.) Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Adjust seasonings before serving if necessary.
Serve with cocktail picks.
Note: Artichoke hearts or spicy boiled shrimp may also be added to marinade.
Fill cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes.
Mix the Belvedere Vodka, Monin Chipotle Pineapple Syrup, pineapple juice and simple syrup into shaker. Stir well.
Strain cocktail into a chilled martini cocktail glass.
Garnish with mint leaves.
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain into a martini cocktail glass.
Garnish with a cherry at the bottom, and serve.
In a cocktail shaker, combine the grapefruit juice, vodka, Grand Marnier, and sugar syrup.
Add ice; cover and shake until very cold; strain into a chilled martini glass.
Stir all ingredients together and pour into martini glass.
Garnish with cocktail onion on a sword.
Add ice to cocktail shaker.
Pour in vodka, Blue Curaco and lime juice.
Shake.
Strain into chilled martini glass.
Garnish and serve.
Mix together the orange liqueur, orange juice, grenadine and Angostura. Pour into 2 martini glasses and top with the Champagne. Serve decorated with cherries.
In a shaker with ice, add Smirnoff No.21 Vodka and vermouth. Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon twist.
Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
Fill almost to top with tangerine-grapefruit juice.
Add 2-3 shots of lemon or orange flavored vodka and shake. Serve in a chilled martini glass with a stemmed cherry.
Combine espresso, vodka, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Cover and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass.