Tag: #Martini

Wild Fenneltini🍸🍸

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Wild Fenneltini

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: Easy

After having a bumper crop of wild fennel, my friend Jane & I turned that crop into the most delicious homemade fennel liqueur. As Teresa and I have been experimenting with martini flavors, I turned to my gallons of homemade fennel liqueur and hence the birth of the Wild Fenneltini! It's delicious with either vodka (me) or gin (Teresa). Originally we made it like our Limoncello Drop Martini but it was a tad too strong so we took out the Triple Sec reducing the alcohol content. By all means, add it back in if you're brave!! If you like the taste of anise or black licorice you will love this martini. Enjoy!❤️ 🍸 🤣

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz vodka or gin
  • 1/2 oz Fennel Liqueur (homemade or store-bought)
  • 1/2 oz Triple Sec (only if you’re brave)
  • juice of 1/2  a lime
  • 1/8 cup lemon/lime seltzer
  • 1/2 tsp caster sugar (granulated sugar is fine to use also)
  • 5-7 ice cubes
  • lemon or lime twist
  • slice of lemon or lime for garnish (optional)
  • a sprig of fennel (optional)

Directions

  1. Rub lemon or lime slice around the rim of a martini glass.
  2. Place caster sugar on a flat plate. Take lemon or lime rimmed martini glass and dip into sugar. Store in refrigerator or freezer until ready to pour into glasses.
  3. Place ice in a shaker & add the vodka or gin, fennel liqueur, triple sec, lime seltzer, and sugar.
  4. Shake at least 30 seconds then pour into a martini glass.
  5. Garnish with lemon or lime slice, lemon or lime twist, or a sprig of fennel then enjoy!

 

 

 

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Chocolate Martini – Twiins Style

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Chocolate Martini - Twiins Style

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: Easy

Since we're going to be home for a while during our stay-at-home mandate, we decided to try a decadent, dessert-style drink. For anyone who loves chocolate, our chocolate martini is heavenly. Mmmm, Mmmm good. These just might be the best liquid dessert ever...give it a try...it's delicious. Stay safe & healthy. ❤️ 🍸 😋

Ingredients

  • 3 oz Godiva original chocolate liqueur
  • 3 oz Cream de Cacao (dark)
  • 1 oz Absolute Vanilla Vodka
  • 5 oz heavy cream (substitute with half & half optional)
  • 5-7 cubes ice
  • 2 well-chilled martini glasses
  • Torani chocolate syrup to dust rim of a martini glass (optional)

Directions

  1. Rim the glasses in the chocolate syrup and chill.
  2. In a shaker, place the ice cubes, vodka, Godiva liqueur, half & half, and cream de cacao. shake well for at least 30 seconds.
  3. Remove chilled glasses and strain the martini into each glass. Enjoy!

Note: Can be garnished with chocolate curls, chocolate shavings, fresh raspberries or strawberries,  or drizzles of chocolate syrup on top. Get creative with your favorite toppings.

Another stay at home day, relaxing on the front porch. It’s becoming a habit!

 

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Raspberry Martini

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Raspberry Martini

  • Servings: 2
  • Difficulty: Easy

Lately we have lots of time on our hands due to the current shelter at home mandate across the country. This was the perfect time for us to experiment with some cocktails to add to our Cocktail segment. We know you’ll find this drink to be refreshing and delicious. Give it a try. Enjoy!❤️ 🍸😋

Ingredients

  • 3-4 oz vodka
  • 1/4 cup fresh raspberries + more for garnish
  • 4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice + slices for garnish
  • 4 Tablespoons caster sugar (granulated sugar is fine to use also)
  • 1/4 cup lemon/lime seltzer
  • 5-7 ice cubes

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, muddle the raspberries with the sugar. Press through a mesh strainer to remove seeds, pressing down to release as much raspberry juice as possible.
  2. Using a cocktail shaker add the raspberry purée, vodka, seltzer, lemon juice, and ice.
  3. Shake at least 30 seconds then pour into a martini glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist and raspberries on a bamboo cocktail stick and enjoy.

Note: If you’re looking for a non-alcoholic cocktail, you can make it alcohol-free by substituting the vodka with lemon seltzer.

Relaxing on the porch with our Raspberry Martini. So refreshing & delicious.

 

 

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Limoncello Drop Martini

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Limoncello Drop Martini

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: Easy

The time is now to get creative with some delicious cocktails to enjoy after dinner (or while cooking)!   I was first introduced to a Lemon Drop Martini at one of our local restaurants (which escapes my memory right now). To my surprise, it was so delicious! On my next visit to the same restaurant, I again ordered their signature Lemon Drop Martini only this time I was disappointed. I guess it's true, the bartender/mixologist makes all the difference. Maybe he/she was off the night of my second visit.   So Teresa and I set out to make the perfect Lemon Drop Martini. Through experimentation we found adding our homemade limoncello was the key ingredient for us. If you're not inclined to try making your own limoncello, you can buy a good quality bottle from your favorite liquor store.  If you're like us who love anything with lemon,  then this martini is for you. Give it a try...it's delicious. Enjoy!❤️ 🍸 🤣

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ oz vodka
  • 1 oz limoncello
  • 1/2 oz triple sec
  • 3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp caster sugar (granulated sugar is fine to use also)
  • 5-7 ice cubes
  • lemon curl
  • mint leaf (optional)

Directions

  1. Rub lemon juice around the rim of a martini glass.
  2. Place caster sugar on a flat plate. Take lemon juice rimmed martini glass and dip into sugar. Store in refrigerator or freezer until ready to pour into glasses.
  3. Place ice in a shaker & add the vodka, limoncello, triple sec, and lemon juice.
  4. Shake at least 30 seconds then pour into a sugar-rimmed martini glass.
  5. Garnish with mint, lemon curl, and enjoy!

 

 

 

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