Martini recipes designed to warm the heart and put a twinkle in your toes. The Holiday Season is a fantastic time to gather with friends – both old and new, and enjoy all the good times the previous year has brought us. Throughout the year we so often do not make the time, but in December we see all of our friends and family and share laughs, love and joy- it truly is a magical time. With so many great already prepared foods available on the market and of course at L’Hermitage Catering and Gourmet Emporium you can throw a beautiful party with some new twists on a perennial favorite cocktail– the martini. Grab some chilled martini glasses, break out the cocktail shaker and let’s mix some fabulous holiday style martinis. Share the love laughter and joy this season!
See you in 2011 with the healthiest recipes for you and your loved ones.
Apple Martini
Ingredients: 1 oz. vodka
1 oz. apple-flavored liqueur
1 oz. triple sec
Splash of sweet-and-sour mix
Maraschino cherry
Preparation:
Pour ingredients and ice into a shaker and shake well. Strain into a martini glass. Remove cherry stem and drop cherry into martini glass so it sinks to the bottom.
Chocolate Martini
Ingredients:
4 oz. chocolate liqueur
2 oz. vanilla vodka
Splash of Half and Half
Chocolate syrup
Preparation:
Mix chocolate liqueur and vanilla vodka. Add a splash of Half and Half and shake over ice. Line a martini glass with chocolate syrup. Add mixture.
Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
1 oz. espresso
1-1/2 oz. vanilla vodka
1-1/2 oz. Kahlúa
1 oz. crème de cacao
Fill a shaker with ice and combine 1-1/2 oz. vanilla vodka, 1-1/2 oz. Kahlúa, 1 oz. crème de cacao and a shot of espresso. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass.
Flirtini –Martini with Blood Orange and Mango Flavor
Mix 1 part X-Rated Vodka with 1 part X-Rated Fusion in a shaker with ice. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist or whatever is fun and available! It's not too sweet but you can taste the blood oranges and mango.
