Card night with the girls? Start the evening with this drink and who know…you might win. You will with the drink alone.

• 2 parts vanilla vodka
• 1 part opal nera
• 1 part anise liqueur

Pour ingredients into shaker with ice and shake well. Strain and pour into chilled martini glass. Garnish with (what else?) a black jelly bean.

The fun thing about trying new martinis is you get to sample first just to make sure it tastes good.

Set of 6 Martini Picks Fun colorful martini-glass-shaped picks are perfect to dress up any cocktail.