Classic Black Heels (Blackberry/Hendricks Martini)

6 fresh blackberries

2 oz Hendricks Gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 oz Canton Ginger Liquor

Muddle 4 of the blackberries in the bottom of your shaker. Add cracked ice. Add the remaining ingredients to the shaker; shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with reserved blackberries skewered on a pick.

Baci-tini

1 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz hazelnut liquor (Frangelico, et al)
2 oz Godiva or other chocolate liquor

chocolate syrup
crushed hazelnuts

Wet outer rim of chilled martini glass with syrup & dip in crushed hazelnuts to coat.

Combine all liquors in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended.
Strain into glass.

Chocolate Kiss

2 oz vanilla vodka
2 oz dark chocolate liquor

chocolate candy kiss

Place candy kiss in the center of martini glass.

Combine all ingredients except candy in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into glass.

Raspberry Lemonade

2 oz. Vox Raspberry Vodka
1 oz. Limoncello
1 oz. lemonade

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into chilled glasses. Float a raspberry slice in center for garnish.

Basil Lemon Drop

5 large fresh basil leaves

2 oz Vodka
2 oz Lemonade*

Muddle basil leaves in bottom of shaker. (Or use pestle to bruise the leaves.) Add cracked ice to shaker; pour in vodka, then lemonade; shake well. Strain into glass. Garnish with small basil leaf.

*Or substitute 2 oz sour mix & a splash of fresh lemon juice.

Emerald Isle (Green-tini)

2 oz. vodka
1 oz. melon liqueur
1 oz. pineapple juice

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into chilled glasses.

Bellini-tini

1 oz. vodka
1 oz. vanilla vodka
2 oz. peach juice (or peach juice blend)

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into chilled glasses. Float a frozen peach slice in center for garnish.

Mistletoe Martini

1 oz vodka
1 oz citrus vodka
2 oz green apple schnapps (ie. Sour Apple Pucker)

grenadine


Wet outer rim of martini glass with water & dip in coarse sugar to coat.

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into glass. Float a splash of grenadine in the center. (The grenadine will sink to create a green & red Holiday delight!)

Candy Cane Martini

1 oz vodka
1 oz vanilla vodka
1 oz white chocolate liquor
1/2 oz white creme de menthe or peppermint schnapps

crushed candy cane
mini candy cane

Wet outer rim of martini glass with water & dip in crushed candy cane to coat.

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into glass. Hang a mini candy cane over the rim for garnish.

Holly Berry Martini

2 oz vodka
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
2 oz. cran-raspberry juice


Wet outer rim of martini glass with water & dip in coarse sugar to coat.

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into glass. Float a cranberry in center for garnish.

Wassail-tini

1 oz. rum
1 oz. spiced rum
2 oz. apple cider
splash of fresh lemon juice


Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into glasses. Float a cranberry in center for garnish.

Maui Sunrise

2 oz. vodka
2 oz. orange mango juice
1 tsp. fresh lime juice

1/2 oz. cranberry juice

Pour cranberry juice in bottom of martini glass. Combine vodka, orange mango juice & lime juice in shaker with cracked ice. Shake until blended; pour over cranberry juice.

Lemon Zen

1 & 1/2 oz citron vodka
1/2 oz Zen Green Tea liquor
2 oz lemonade

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake until blended. Strain into chilled glasses. Garnish with lemon peel twist.

Mai Tai-tini

1 oz white rum
1/2 oz. curacao
2 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz dark rum

Combine all ingredients EXCEPT dark rum with cracked ice in shaker; shake to combine. Pour into chilled glass. Float 1/2 oz dark rum on top. Garnish with small pineapple wedge or orchid.

Blue Pomtini (it's really more purplish!)

2 oz. pomegranate/blueberry juice (preferably Minute Maid Enhanced Juice)
2 oz. vodka
splash of fresh lime juice

Combine all ingredients with cracked ice in shaker; shake to combine. Pour into chilled glass. Garnish with orchid if you are feeling exotic.

Mango Mimosa

2 oz. good quality champagne
2 oz. orange mango juice

Combine ingredients in shaker with cracked ice. Shake gently, so as not to bruise the bubbles. Strain into chilled glass

Maui Blue

2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz Blue Curaco
2 oz. pineapple juice

Add all ingredients to shaker with cracked ice. Shake well; strain into chilled glass. Garnish with orchid.

Orange Crush

2 oz Absolut Mandarin
1/2 oz Curacao
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 & 1/2 oz orange juice

Combine all ingredients in shaker with cracked ice. Shake until well blended. Strain into chilled glass. Garnish with thin strip of orange peel.

Zenorita

2 oz Tequila
1 & 1/2 oz Zen Green Tea Liquor
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

Wet rim of martini glass & dip in coarse sugar to coat.

Combine all ingredients with cracked ice in shaker; shake well. Strain into coated glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

Pamplemousse

2 oz Vodka
2 oz fresh red grapefruit juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice

Combine all ingredients with cracked ice in shaker; shake well. Drain into chilled martini glass.