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.
Chill martini shaker and martini glasses. When time to serve, fill shaker with ice. Coat rims of glasses with either chocolate shavings or cocoa powder.
Add vodka, liqueurs and cream to shaker.
Shake, then strain into 2 chilled martini glasses.
And for the Uncle Arthur, pour 1 shot Galliano into a martini glass, add your standard apple martini (vodka and apple sour liqueur, drop a cinnamon stick in the drink and for all the recipes --
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Pour first 4 ingredients in a shaker (or use two glasses if you do not have a shaker - put one inside the other) with crushed ice and shake.
Run lime around the rim of a martini glass and coat with sugar.
Pour contents into martini glass and garnish with cherry and lemon rind.
For those who want to begin with drinks not food, take a small martini glass, dab a little butterscotch schnapps around the rim then dredge in fleur de sel.
In a small jug, mix the vodka, butterscotch schnapps and dry white vermouth.
Pour carefully into waiting martini glass so as not to disturb the salt rim.
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Have martini glasses (preferably 5 oz) at
>**Cajun Martini: substitute jalapeno-infused vodka or gin for regular gin
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!
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.
ugar.
Take a large martini glass and very carefully coat
eat. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool.
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ith ice. Shake for fifteen seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish
Note: to make raspberry puree, blend a pint of fresh raspberries with 1/2 to 1 oz simple syrup (1 part water, 1 part sugar).
Add raspberry puree into an empty martini glass; set aside.
Combine the raspberry vodka, white cranberry juice, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously; strain over the puree.
Drop in a whole raspberry for garnish.
Pour vodka, Schnapps and apple juice into a cocktail shaker with ice.
Shake well and strain into a pitcher or a chilled martini glass.
Drop a sour apple candy in each glass and garnish with a curl of apple peel.
This drink is best served chilled in your freezer for about 15 minutes before you pour into glasses.
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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.
Also required: 1 iced large martini glass Pour your Vermouth& Gin into a cruet and place it in the freezer, do not shake or stir just pour them together, I do this early in the day but your cruet must have a stopper in the top- see picture.
When you are ready to serve place 2 ice cubes in the glass and the Olive.
Pour in the martini, and enjoy.
I recommend that your serve an appetizer with the mart mart and don't get greedy- one is really enough.
Repeat for as many servings as you want to make.
In small pitcher or martini shaker, slowly pour in beer.<
ip into sugar mixture; repeat for each glass.
Chill glasses
Just before serving, gently combine the crabmeat with the zest, juice, mayonnaise, mustard, and chopped asparagus stems; add seasoned salt, to taste.
To serve: spread some seasoned salt onto a plate, rim the martini glasses with lemon juice, and dip them into the salt. Line each glass with a chard leaf and fill with the crab mixture. Garnish each martini with 3 asparagus spears, an olive, and a lemon slice. Serve with water crackers or toast points.