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Saturday, August 30, 2008
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.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
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.
Limontini
2 oz Citron Vodka
2 oz Limoncello
Wet outer rim of martini glass with water & dip in coarse sugar to coat.
Combine ingredients with cracked ice in shaker; shake well. Strain into glass. Garnish with thin slice of lemon peel.
Lucky Lilikoi
2 oz Vodka
2 oz Passion Fruit syrup
Combine ingredients in shaker with cracked ice; shake well. Strain into chilled martini glass. garnish with an orchid.
The Hendricks
2 oz Hendricks Gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 & 1/2 oz sour mix
Assemble the ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice; shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a thin slice of cucumber.
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Finally, all those fabulous martinis I promised ages ago!
Each recipe makes one 4 oz. martini. Simply double the amounts for martinis for two!
Oh, & to be honest, these are really just great mixed drinks, shaken with cracked ice, & served up in fancy martini glasses!
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