this is sooooo healthy for you. Makes you think it could have been considered for breakfast. Hush! The children are listening. Try this on a beautiful sunny, let’s bbq kind of day OR just relaxing on a sunny deck with not a care in the world.
- 2 parts Orange Vodka
- 1 part Triple Sec
- 2 parts orange juice
- 1 part white Chocolate liqueur
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and strain into prepared martini glasses. Garnish with (what else?) a slice of fresh orange.
Olivers Martini
As we will be relocating to Oliver shortly, it is only right that they should have their very own martini. Right? Let’s see if this one works with their logo. “View of Heaven, in the Okanagan”. We could call it “taste of Heaven”…..
You will need:
- 3 parts Chocolate Vodka,
- 2 parts Creme de Cacao
- 2 parts Bailey’s
Pour into a shaker filled with cracked ice and strain into prepared martini glasses that have been garnished with caramel sauce in a decorative pattern.
Switch it up and use chocolate sauce.
Like Me Honey Martini
This is a nice trend-setting martini to try again and again. Yummmmmmm.
You will need:
- 2 parts Grey Goose Vodka
- 4 parts Brandy
- 2 parts Creme de Menthe (not green)
- 1 part Irish Mist (or Glayva)*
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with cracked ice and shake well. Strain and pour into prepared martini glasses. Garnish with a honey stick.
*Glayva is a honey flavoured liqueur from Scotland. Irish Mist has a honey flavour as well).
Icewine Martini
This is one way to serve icewine. Make it into a martini.
In a shaker filled with cracked ice wine, pour:
- 1 1/2 ounces of chilled icewine,
- 1/8 ounce of lemon juice,
- 1 ounce fresh peach juice
- 1 ounce cranberry juice.
Shake well and strain into prepared martini glasses. On a cocktail pick, thread 3 fresh cranberries or a slice of fresh peach and serve.
Ed ‘n Mark Martini
This is for two very hard working men in the construction business. They have done so much for us, this one’s for them.
- 10 parts Grey Goose Vodka
- 2 parts Frangelico liqueur
- 2 parts Creme de Cacao
- 1 part Bailey’s liqueur
Pour ingredients into a shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish with a few roasted pine nuts.
When you build your home, make sure you get the best men to get the job done. We did!
Swingin’ Friday Martini
It doesn’t really have to be Friday to make this…
- 6 parts Citrus Vodka
- 3 parts Gin
- 2 parts Lime Cordial
Rim the glasses with Dry Vermouth. Pour ingredients into shaker filled with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into well chilled glasses and garnish with a lime or lemon twist.
Have fun! Drink responsibly! Later.
Cinnamon Martini
I figured, after setting up the guest bedroom, you would need a new but tasty martini to congratulate yourself on a job well done.
You will need:
- 6 parts Cinnamon Vodka
- 1 part Sweet Vermouth
- 1 part Triple Sec
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with crushed ice. Shake well and strain into well chilled martini glasses. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.
Martini for Sunsets
You could make this one up, sit out on the deck/patio and simply enjoy the upcoming sunset.
- 5 parts Cranberry Vodka
- 1 part Grey Goose Vodka
- 1 part Kahlua
Pour ingredients into a shaker filled with cracked ice and shake. Strain into well chilled martini glasses. On a martini pick, put a small slice of orange, maraschino cherry and lemon twist.
Voila! The colours of the evening sky at sunset. I know, I know, I did it again. On this one I did say “damn I can do this”. Oh yeah, it tastes good too.
Peachy Summer Martini
If you love peaches, and who doesn’t, this is a lovely summer martini to be sipped on the deck with a lovely dinner happening.
- 1 part peach vodka
- 1 part peach schnapps
- 1 part peach juice
Pour ingredients into a shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into chilled martini glasses and garnish with (what else?) a peach slice.
Yummy, yummy in the summertime.
Blue Goose Martini
- 4 parts Grey Goose Vodka
- 1 part Blue Curacao
- 1 part grapefruit juice
Put ingredients into a shaker filled with cracked ice and shake really well. Place a few frozen blueberries on the bottom of the glass and strain into chilled martini glasses.
Really simple and, of course, it’s blue.
Double Fudge Martini
This is a real wild one but give it a try. Has one secret ingredient you probably have never heard of.
- 1 part Chocolate Vodka
- 1 part White Chocolate liqueur
- 1 part Vanilla Vodka
- 1 splash of Licor 43 **told you so.
This is a Spanish liqueur and has 43 base elements to it. It is bright yellow in colour and tastes of citrus/vanilla.
Mix all but the Licor 43 in a shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Pour into chilled martini glasses. Now add the Licor 43 to the top slowly and swirl.
“Outlaw” Remedy Martini
When your in-laws come to visit, this would be one to serve. Get my drift?
- 3 parts Vodka
- 1 part Dry Vermouth
This is made a little differently. Place a long thin lemon twist along with an olive and 2 ice cubes in the bottom of well chilled martini glasses. Pour ingredients into a glass pitcher of ice and STIR. Pour into prepared martini glasses.
Now if this doesn’t make the ‘outlaws” a little friendlier, nothing will.