Fresh Tomato-Basil Martini Recipe

Fresh Tomato-Basil Martini Recipe

• 1 1/2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, cored and cut into large chunks
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
• 10 ounces vodka
• 5 medium basil leaves
• Ice
• 5 lemon twists

1. Place the tomatoes and measured salt in a medium bowl and smash with a potato masher until the skins separate from the flesh and seeds.
2. Place the mixture in a fine-mesh strainer set over a medium bowl. Using the potato masher, firmly press out as much juice as possible (be careful not to break the strainer). Switch to a rubber spatula and continue to press until only solids remain. Scrape the bottom of the strainer and discard the solids. You should have almost 1 cup of juice; set aside.
3. Place 5 martini glasses in the freezer to chill.
4. To make 1 drink, place 2 ounces of the vodka, 1 1/2 ounces of the tomato juice, and 1 basil leaf in a cocktail shaker. Muddle until the basil is just crushed and fragrant. Add ice to fill the shaker halfway and shake until the outside is frosted, about 30 seconds.
5. Strain into 1 of the chilled glasses and garnish with a lemon twist and a pinch of salt. Repeat to make 4 more drinks.

Easter Basket Cocktail

Easter Basket Cocktail

Rim a martini glass with thick simple syrup and then dip into dyed green coconut flakes, then adorn with a little marshmallow peep. Think of it as your very own adult Easter Basket, but instead of being filled with candy, it’s filled with booze! Prepare the glasses ahead of time and put them on a tray decorated with jelly beans and other seasonal delights for a stunning effect.

For the cocktail:

* 1 1/2 ounces Cherry Vodka
* 1/2 ounce Triple Sec
* 3 ounces Half and Half or Milk
* Dash Grenadine

Shake with ice until chilled. Pour into decorated glasses and serve.

Watermelon & Mint Martini

• 1.25 oz.
  Ketel One® Vodka
• 2 oz.
  watermelon juice
• 0.25 oz.
  lime(s)
• 3 fresh
  mint leaves
• 0.25 oz.
  pure cane syrup
  
  
  
  

  
  
  1. Combine all the ingredients in an ice filled shaker.
  2. Shake well and strain into a well chilled martini glass.
  3. Garnish with a lime wheel or watermelon cubes
  
  
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The Ultimate Ketel One White Chocolate Martini

• 0.75 oz.
  Ketel One® Vodka
• 0.75 oz.
  Godiva® White Chocolate Liqueur
• 0.75 oz.
  white créme de cacao liqueur
• 1 twist(s)
  chocolate syrup
• 1 twist(s)
  cocoa powder
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Pour chocolate syrup into bottom of glass.
  2. Shake other ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker.
  3. Serve straight up in a cocoa-rimmed martini glass.
  
  
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Cake Batter Martini

Cake Batter Martini

ingredients:

3 ounces Three Olives Cake Vodka
3 ounces white/clear creme de cacao
2 ounces amaretto
2 ounces heavy whipping cream
1 ounce Godiva white chocolate liqueur
sprinkles (I used nonpareils)

directions:

Place sprinkles on a shallow plate that is a little larger than the mouth of your martini glass. Dampen a paper towel with whipping cream (or water) and wet the rims of the martini glasses. Dip glass into sprinkles to coat the edges.

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for about 30 seconds. Strain into martini glasses and drink!

Make ahead: For a big party, mix up a big bath of these martinis and store in a large pitcher in the fridge. Shake a glass at a time over ice whenever ready to serve!

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The S'mores Martini

The S'mores Martini

1 oz. chocolate vodka
1 oz. Baily's Irish Cream
1 oz. chocolate liquor
1 oz. Cream de Cacao
1 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. heavy cream
Toasted marshmallows, graham crackers (crushed), chocolate syrup, bamboo Martini skewers.

Dip the rim of glasses into the chocolate syrup, then into the crushed crackers. Chill glasses in freezer.
Pour all remaining ingredients, except marshmallows, into a Martini shaker filled with ice, and shake until well blended.  Pour into really nice glasses.  Skewer the toasted marshmallows on the bamboo skewers, place across the rim and serve..for about 2 servings.